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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

SURAN KI SABZI


INGREDIENTS :

Suran (Elephant yam) - 1/2 kg.
Fresh curd - 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder - 1 tsp.
Garam masala - 1 tsp.
Green chilli - 1
Cashews - 8
Hing - a pinch
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 3 tsp.
Coriander leaves ( for garnishing)

METHOD:

Peel and chop yam into finger long pieces. Boil yam alongwith turmeric powder and salt till soft. Drain water completely. Also take a fistful of boiled yam and mash it coarsely. Keep aside.

Soak cashews in warm water for 10 minutes, grind alongwith green chillies to a fine paste.

Whisk the curd smoothly.

Heat oil, add cumin seeds, when they sizzle add boiled yam, mashed yam, chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix well and saute for a minute. Check for salt. Add half a cup of water and the ground paste. Add in the whisked curd and garam masala.  Simmer the stove and allow it to boil till it reaches a gravy consistency. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rotis.

36 comments :

  1. सूरन पसंद तो है, परंतु यह गले में खुजली पैदा करता है. इसके लिए कोई उपाय है?

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    1. खट्टाचाहे वह दही हो या नींबू सूरन की खुजली को समाप्त करता हैै ।

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  2. Ravishankar ji thats why we boil it with salt and turmeric and drain/ discard the water, It removes the itchiness.

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  3. Yam curry looks delicious, nice procedure. Never made yam this way, thanks for sharing this recipe :)

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  4. different recipe.. never heard of it..looks yummy...

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  5. Thanks so much for dropping by & commenting.. helped me find ur awesome site.. so many varieties..look forward to learn from u :)..super subzi!

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  6. lovely awesome finger licking and innovative yam ki sabzi

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  7. Thanks for dropping by :)

    Elephant yam is something new to , never heard before, thanks for sharing.

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  8. Sounds interesting and look delicious...
    Thanks for dropping by and for ur lovely comment.

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  9. very different one with suran apart from what we do usually. will try it surely!!!!!

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  10. Great and lovely dish by using the elephant yam. I am not sure whether this type of yam is available at my place but I am gonna try with the normal ones. Superb to go with white rice.

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  11. thank you for your nice comment on my space..joined yours trhrough the gfc.....am your happy follower now:)

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  12. Looks tempting, never thought we can cook this veggie this way! Thanks for sharing

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  13. nice curry with yam..im back to your blog after a long time..thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment

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  14. really yum ..looks tasty..hey ........one award it waiting 4 u in space..collect it......

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  15. Shanthi, love the creamy texture of this dish. Looks delish !!!

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  16. This looks delicious and rich

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  17. Really yummy recipe,creamy and delicious.

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  18. sounds interesting. looks yummy without onions n garlic.

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  19. hi shanti, thank you for visiting my site and glad to know you. this yam dish looks delicious, as side dish with rice. have a nice day

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  20. Glad to find ur blog, u ve a nice collection. The suran curry is different...

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  21. New recipe,without onions n garlic subji looks very nice,thxs for sharing it!!

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  22. I love yam and this curry looks so tempting.

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  23. Looks yummy! I've never heard of suran before :)

    BTW, thanks for visiting my blog!!!

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  24. That's a very innovative recipe

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  25. Looks very delicious with a nice gravy, first time here Shanthi and would love to follow you..

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  26. Such a different and delicious curry.

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  27. Nice and different recipe ..would love to give a try

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  28. To remove itchiness, you can add some mashed mango pickles or lemon. As I seen my mother used to add it. I love this vegetable :)

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  29. i am goin to give it a try rite now .... thank u

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  30. I tried this today...and it was so differently yum!! Also since I'm a big fan of garlic, I added three pods too.

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