Senai puli vadakkal/Pan- fried yam with tamarind extract

Senai puli vadakkal - Elephant foot yam pieces seasoned with lentils, green chillies, cooked in tamarind extract, and tossed with spice powders. I cook elephant foot yam often, for the lunch in the form of kootu, fries and vadakkal or pan fried. Whenever I make Dal, I always pair it up with tamarind based curry or thogayal to balance the taste.

Ingredients:

Elephant foot yam - Always select old ones to avoid itching.

Seeds- Mustard seeds are used.

Spices - Green chillies are used.

Lentils - Split urad dal and chana dal sre used.

Spice powders - Fine pink salt, turmeric powder, kuzhambu powder, powder hing are used.

Souring agents - Tamarind extract is used.

Herbs - Curry leaves are used.

How to make:

Cut yam into small pieces. Season the oil with seeds, dals and spices. Saute and cook the veggies in tamarind extract and toss it with spice powders. Garnish with curry leaves. 

Storage : Stays good for 2 days in the refrigerator.

Accompaniments: Goes well with sambar,rasam and curd rice.

Variations:

A few cloves of garlic may be added while sauteing.

Reheat:

Saute in a kadai/pan by sprinkling some water or reheat in a microwave for 20 secs.

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Pre- Preparation:

Soak a marble sized tamarind in 3/4 cup of warm water. Squeeze and extract thin juice. Once is enough.

Equipments used: Kadai/ pan.

Recipe

Senai puli vadakkal

Yam pieces sauteed in tamarind extract and tossed with spice powders.

Total Time Taken: 20 minutes

No. of servings - 4

1 cup = 200ml

Ingredient with measurements:

Elephant foot yam - 300gm

Thin Tamarind extract - 1/2 cup

Spice powders:

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Kuzhambu powder - 1 tsp

Fine pink Salt - to taste

Tempering:

Cold pressed groundnut oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Chana dal - 1/2 tsp

Powdered hing - 1/2 tsp

Green chillies - 2 or 3

Curry leaves - a sprig.

Directions with pics:

1. Chop the yam into small pieces.

2. Heat a kadai/pan, add the 'tempering' ingredients.

3. Add chopped yam, Saute.

4. Sprinkle water. Cover and cook till half-done.

4. Add tamarind water, turmeric powder, salt. Cook till soft and tender.

5. Add kuzhambu powder. toss and cover a cook for a minute.

6. Remove from heat.