Slender Yam ( Pidi Karanai ) Kuzhambu

                           

INGREDIENTS :

Slender Yam - 250 gms
Toor Dal - 100 gms
Cumin Seeds - 1 Table spoon
Pepper - 1 Table Spoon
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 Table Spoon
Red Chilli - 8
Onion - 1
Tamarind - amla size
Garlic - 10 cloves
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida

TO FRY:
Toor dal, Cumin Seeds, Pepper, Fenugreek ,Red chilli.

TO TEMPER:
Oil, Mustard seeds, Currry leaves.

PREPARATION:

1.Pour 2spn of oil in a pan and fry the ingredients mentioned to fry and put them in a vessel.

2.Peel the slender yam.
3.Put the fried items and peeled yam into a vessel and pressure cook it.

4. Once it is cooked smash them and keep aside.

5.Pour oil in a pan add mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion, garlic and fry them to a golden brown colour.

6.Add tamarind juice, salt and allow them to boil till the raw smell goes.

7.Then pour it into the smashed dal and allow it to boil in low flame for 10 minutes.

8.Serve along with appalam as it enhances its taste.