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    Home » Delicious-Sides » Dry Curry » Yam fry/Elephant Foot yam fry/Chenaikizangu fry

    Yam fry/Elephant Foot yam fry/Chenaikizangu fry

    Apr 29, 2018 · Modified: Dec 20, 2020 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

    Almost last post of Explore th flavors, never imagined it be would this easy as I wasn’t  prepared with the last 2 weeks posts. Since the list was ready I was able to pull it off decently. Y for yam, I decided make a simple yet delicious fry with yam. I have cooked yam frequently after my marriage, but suddenly one day, I got a bad throat-itching after eating yam, so I got scared and totally stopped buying yam, even for my hubby. 
    Yam is a safe veggie, if it is cooked well, though I knew this , I needed more time to understand and accept it and come out of fear.  Now I m cooking it frequently, like how I used to do it previously. 
    I make yam masiyal, yam fry and sometimes a spicy kootu also. This yam fry is something loved amongst all the other dishes I make with them. My elder one loves it when served hot straight from the pan. I make this for his lunch for one of his stay back days, along with some jeera rice or coconut rice . It tastes divine with some hot rasam rice too! Do try and let me know how you liked it!
    Ingredients 
    500 grams yam/chena/chenaikizhango
    ½ teaspoon – ¾ teaspoon red chili powder
    ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
    ½ teaspoon salt

    Tempering 

    2-3 teaspoon oil
    ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
    A pinch of hing
    3-4 curry leaves 

    Method
    • Remove hard outer skin of the yam using. Sharp knife. Cut them into thick slabs and further into thin strips and then into cubes. 
    • Take the cut yam into a microwave safe bowl, add water and rinse well. Take fresh water until the yam is submerged, add tumeric powder to it and mix well.
    • Microwave cook at power 100 for about 16-18 minutes or until done. In my microwave it gets done by 16 minutes. The yam must be well cooked, if you press a yam cube with your fingers it should mash well. Drain the water completely.



    • In a wide pan, add oil, splitter mustard seeds, add hing and curry leaves. Now add drained yam cubes to t. Do not disturb it for about a minute or two. Now add red chili powder and salt to it. Mix well, but gently, the yam Is already cooked, we are just seasoning it now.
    • Once mixed let this cook in a medium flame until it gets crisp. Mix once in a while. It will take around 12-15 minutes in a medium flame, do not increase the flame or else it might burn. Once done, remove it and pack it as side for any rice dish. 
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    Comments

    1. Harini R

      April 29, 2018 at 5:06 pm

      Good one. I love this fry and my mom used to make it very often during our growing up years. I haven't tried it yet though.

      Reply
    2. Sandhiya

      April 29, 2018 at 11:49 pm

      I have heard from elders in the family that adding little bit of tamarind juice while cooking yam helps to reduce that throat irritation. Always do that and so far haven't faced any issue with yam. Touchwood 🙂 . Btw the yam fry looks so good. Well made,Priya.

      Reply
    3. Priya Suresh

      April 30, 2018 at 3:42 pm

      I can have this yam fry with some rasam rice or sambar rice, its been a while i prepared this fry. You are tempting me now.

      Reply
    4. Srividhya

      May 02, 2018 at 5:06 pm

      The fry looks perfect and crispy. You reminded about the masiyal. Need to try it.

      Reply
    5. vaishali sabnani

      May 04, 2018 at 11:13 am

      The yam fry is a perfect recipe for a biting snack or a side dish . This looks so nice and crisp . I really don’t use this yam
      But yes use another variety for chats !

      Reply
    6. Pavani

      May 05, 2018 at 2:53 pm

      Simply delicious yam fry Priya. We get frozen yam here and I make this stir fry with it once in a while. It’s healthy and delicious.

      Reply
    7. Preeti

      May 07, 2018 at 6:46 am

      Perfectly done.. looks tasty.

      Reply
    8. Sharmila kingsly

      May 10, 2018 at 2:54 am

      Super tempting yam fry.. I totally fell for this dish..

      Reply
    9. cookingwithsapana

      May 11, 2018 at 8:08 pm

      I on't know why I haven't tried yam, after trying once I got this acquired taste and the same itching like you said and never attempted again. This fry looks tasty and I shall try it your way.

      Reply
    10. Gayathri Kumar

      May 15, 2018 at 8:33 am

      Yam gives itchy throat when it is fresh. SO whenever I buy yam, I allow it to sit for a week before using it in recipes. The older the yam, the better. This roast looks amazing and it is one of my fav side dishes.

      Reply
    11. Mayuri Patel

      May 18, 2018 at 8:42 pm

      This is one veggie I love, we make it often as a dry version. I hate it when one gets itchy hands… so always remember to rub oil on my hands before handling it.

      Reply
    12. Srivalli

      May 21, 2018 at 11:09 am

      Since my mom never cooked yam at home, even I haven't tried this and so never know how it tastes..though your yam roast looks sinful!..very good choice Priya..

      Reply
    13. Unknown

      May 31, 2018 at 7:54 pm

      I love chenakizhangu fry a lot and make them often your version sounds so delicious I make them similar way. For the throat itching I add little tamarind pulp to the chenai fry it removes the itchiness..

      Reply
    14. Suma Gandlur

      June 02, 2018 at 3:00 am

      Perfectly crisp yam! I wouldn't mind it along with some rice and sambhar.

      Reply
    15. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      June 06, 2018 at 11:33 pm

      That yam fry looks so perfect. I feel like picking a few and munching. Unfortunately we don't get fresh yam here and have to adjust with frozen ones. I enjoy it a lot when I go back to India.

      Reply
    16. Padmajha

      June 24, 2018 at 4:40 pm

      Yam fry looks absolutely inviting Priya. With piping hot ghee laden rasam rice, it would be heaven!!!

      Reply

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