YAM MASALA ROAST RECIPE

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

Method:

• Take yam, salt, turmeric and water in a sauce pan. Cook till yam is done. Drain and set aside.
• Take grinding ingredients in a blender and puree till smooth.
• Heat 1 tblspn oil in a nonstick pan, add yam and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
• In the same pan, take little more oil and crackle fennel seeds, cinnamon, curry leaves and green chillies.
• Add in pureed masala and mix well.
• Now add in salt, chilli powder, garam masala powder and mix well.
• Add in water and bring it to a boil.
• Add in yam and cook that on high heat till water dries and the yam gets coated with the masala and gets roasted.
• Serve.