Name: Senai Kilangu Varuval Recipe | Senai Kilangu Roast Recipe | Yam Roast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Elephant Yam - 2 cups peeled and cubed; Salt to taste; Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp; Water as needed; Oil - 1 tblspn + 1 tblspn; Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp; Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small piece; Green Chilli - 2 chopped; Curry leaves - 1 sprig; Chilli Powder - 1 tsp; Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp; Salt to taste; For Blending:; Onion - 1 medium size chopped; Tomatoes - 1 medium size chopped; Garlic - 2 peeled

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1. Senai Kilangu Varuval Recipe | Senai Kilangu Roast Recipe | Yam Roast

2. Version 1: Senai Kilangu Varuval Recipe (with tomatoes)

3. Version 2: Senai Kilangu Varuval (with Onions)

4. Version 3: Senai Kilangu Varuval (with fried senai kilangu)

Senai Kilangu Varuval

Yam masala roast is a dish which i made yesterday and it was pretty simple to make, but taste really delicious. This taste great when served with rice and any gravy like sambar, rasam or even curd. Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Version 1: Senai Kilangu Varuval Recipe (with tomatoes)

Take peeled and cubed yam in a saucepan, add in water

add salt and turmeric

cook till done, drain and set aside

heat oil in a pan, add yam

fry till little golden, drain and set aside

take onion, tomato and garlic in a blender

puree till smooth

heat oil in a pan

add fennel seeds and cinnamon

add curry leaves and green chillies

fry for a min

add pureed masala

mix well

add salt and chilli powder

add garam masala powder

mix well

add water

bring it to a boil

add fried yam

mix well

cook till it thickens

now the masala is dried up

now it is done

Serve

Version 2: Senai Kilangu Varuval (with Onions)

Chena Kilangu is the most loved veggie of mine. I love it so much, You could give this whatever twist you like, it still taste great. I feel like this is kind of a meaty veg. And it can take whatever masala you put to them beautifully. You can check out my Masala coated yam fry & Yam chops..Amma makes a simple yam pepper poriyal which is great for lactating moms which i am taking most of the days in a week. They taste yummy too, i will post that soon. So try this and let me know if you try it..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves : 3 to 4

Ingredients for Senai Kilangu Varuval

Yam / Chena Kilangu - 3 cups thinly sliced
Oil - 3 tblspn
Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
Onions - 1 large sliced thinly
Green Chilli - 2 slit
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

How to Make Senai Kilangu Varuval

Take sliced yam in a bowl, cover it with water, add salt to it and mix well. Cook this till the yam is tender. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add in fennel seeds and let them sizzle.
Now add in onions, chillies and toss well. Cook for few mins till it is light golden.
Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
Add in salt, chilli and turmeric powder. Saute for a min.
Now add in the cooked yam and mix well.
Cook this on medium heat till it is nice and crisped up.
Serve with rice.

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Take all your ingredients

Add sliced yam to salted water

When it is tender, drain them

Heat oil in a kadai

Add in fennel seeds

Add in sliced onions and chillies

Saute for a few mins

Add in ginger and garlic paste

And of course the salt and spice powders

give them a mix

Add the cooked yams

Toss well in the masala

Now cook them on a medium heat till they are crisped up

Enjoy

Version 3: Senai Kilangu Varuval (with fried senai kilangu)

Elephant yam is a beautiful veggie, which can be transformed into so many types of amazing dishes. It can withstand to any strong flavour and spices. This recipe is one of the heavily spiced dish which turns beautiful at the end. I bet you would have never tasted this dish before. It is very easy to prepare, the one hard step is preparing the yam, it needs to be boiled and fried before using it in the dish.

You can pair this with rice and rasam. I love to have it with lemon rice or curd rice.

Preparation Time : 10 mins ( preparing yam )
Cooking Time : 45 mins
Serves : 5 to 6

Ingredients for Yam Varuval

Elephant yam - 1 medium size
Oil - 3 tblspn + for deep frying
Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tblspn
Cinnamon Stick / Pattai - 1 small stick
Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
Green Chillies - 3 slit
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tblspn
Cumin Powder / Jeera podi - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp + 1 tsp for yam
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Tomato - 3 medium size pureed
Salt to taste

How to Make Senai Kilangu Varuval

Peel and chop yam into small cubes. wash them well and add it to a sauce pan. Cover it with water and add in salt and turmeric powder. Bring it to a boil and cook it for 15 to 20 mins till the yam is cooked and tender.
Now drain the water and deep fry them in hot oil till they are lightly golden and crisp. Drain them and set aside.
Now make the masala. Heat oil in a kadai.
Add in fennel and cinnamon stick.
Now add in onions, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute for 5 to 6 mins till they are translucent.
Now add in ginger and garlic paste. Mix well for a min.
Add in salt and all the spice powders. Give them a good mix.
Add in tomato puree and cook for 5 mins till oil separates.
Now add in the fried yam and toss well with the masala.
Serve this with rice.

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