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Yam in tamarind gravy

Cooking yam in tamarind gravy creates a tangy and spicy dish with a tinge of sweetness. This is a common and very popular dish in south India.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ kg tender yam
  • 2 big onions finely chopped
  • 2 green chillies slit and cut
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Jaggery as needed
  • 2 cups tamarind juice
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 bunch coriander leaves chopped
  • For seasoning:
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1 pinch asafoetida
  • 1 spring curry leaves

Method
 

  1. Peel the yam and cut into cubes. Pressure cook on high flame for about three whistles.
  2. In deep bottomed pan, add oil and mustard seeds.
  3. When the seeds start to splutter, add fenugreek seeds, asafetida and curry leaves.
  4. Add the cooked yam, to the oil. Then add salt, tamarind juice, jaggery, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder. Mix well.
  5. Close the pan with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes till the gravy becomes thick.
  6. Remove from the flame and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.