Elephant foot yam is a widely used tuber vegetable. It has many health benefits. This vegetable has proteins, carbohydrates, cholesterol lowering chemicals etc. It is an underground tuber which is considered a slimming food, as it promotes weight loss. We can make a lot of cuisins with chena. Chena thoran is a tasty side dish with rice in Kerala cuisine.
INGREDIENTS
Chena / Yam - 250 g
Coconut (grated) - 1 cup
Garlic - 3 clove
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried chilli - 2
Cooking oil - 1 teaspoon
METHOD
Remove the skin of yam and cut it into small cube sized pieces andwash it in water 3-5 times. Cook yam with some water, salt and turmeric powder till soft. Crush grated coconut, cumin seeds, chilli powder and garlic. Add this coconut mix into the cooked yam and cover it with a lid and cook in low flame for 2 minutes more. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter the mustard seeds, dried chillies and curry leaves. Then add the cooked yam mix and fry a little. Stir occasionally till the yam mix has blended. Turn off the flame. Chena thoran is ready. Serve and enjoy.
BINDU JAYESH
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ELEPHANT FOOT YAM THORAN
INGREDIENTS
Chena / Yam - 250 g
Coconut (grated) - 1 cup
Garlic - 3 clove
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried chilli - 2
Cooking oil - 1 teaspoon
METHOD
Remove the skin of yam and cut it into small cube sized pieces andwash it in water 3-5 times. Cook yam with some water, salt and turmeric powder till soft. Crush grated coconut, cumin seeds, chilli powder and garlic. Add this coconut mix into the cooked yam and cover it with a lid and cook in low flame for 2 minutes more. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter the mustard seeds, dried chillies and curry leaves. Then add the cooked yam mix and fry a little. Stir occasionally till the yam mix has blended. Turn off the flame. Chena thoran is ready. Serve and enjoy.
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