Sweet and Sour Elephant Yam Curry Recipe

Ingredients :

• Elephant Yam / Kanda Dumpa : 1 cup
  
• Thick Tamarind Extract : 1 tbsp
• Powdered Jaggery : 1/2 to 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Chana Dal : 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dal : 1/2 tsp
• Red Chillies : 2
• Red Chlli Powder : 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
• Salt to taste
  
• Oil : 2 tsp

Method :

 

1. Wash, peel and chop the yam into medium size cubes. 

 

2. In a saucepan, add the chopped yam, turmeric powder, salt and water and cook until yam pieces are tender. Drain and set aside. 

 

3.Heat oil in a pan and add the urad dal, chana dal and mustard seeds.

 

4.Once they start to splutter, add the broken red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a couple of seconds. 

 

5. Now add the tamarind extract and powdered jaggery to it and fry for a couple of minutes.

 

6. Then add the cooked yam and red chilli powder and mix very well.

 

7.Serve hot with rice, roti or dosa.

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Other Names : Kanda Pulusu Posina Kura, Kanda Pulusu Bellam Koora