Yam in Gravy SENNAIKKAI  KOOTU

500  gms yam (suran)      1 cup thuvar dal  1/2 tsp turmeric powder   1 cup coriander leaves   1/2 cup tamarind pulp   a few curry leaves   oil as needed   salt to taste

Grind:  1/2 coconut, scraped   1tsp chana dal    10 whole red chillies   a pinch of asafoetida    seasoning :    1/2 tbsps mustard seeds   1/2 tsp urad dal    1 tsp grated coconut

 

•  Remove the skin and cut the yam in to small pieces and cook in salted water with turmeric and tamarind pulp.
• Pressur cook the thuvar dal in just enough water till soft.
• Add the ground mixture to the cooked yam. Boil for a minute.
• Heat 4 tbsps oil and fry mustard seeds, urad dal and coconut. pour over the Yam mixture.
• Add the cooked dal to the yam mixture. Add curry leaves and simmer for a while.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves 

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