
Yam (Suran, Elephants foot) and Moong (Green Gram) Curry
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole moong (green gram)
- ½ kg. Yam (elephants foot)
- 1 medium onion
- 4 flakes garlic
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ½ tsp. mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp. Bafat masala, or to taste
- ½ cup fresh coconut
- 1 tsp. tamarind pulp
- 1 tsp. jaggery (optional)
- 1 tbsp. Oil
Method
- Clean the yam and cut into cubes, wash and drain. Use gloves to prevent hands itching.
- Pick and wash the moong and boil with 2 cups water.
- When half done, add the yam pieces and cook till moong and yam are tender.
- Add salt.
- Take off flame.
- In another vessel, add oil, when hot add the mustard seeds
- When they splutter, add the curry leaves, crushed garlic and onion and saute till onions are light brown.
- Add the bafat masala and fry for a minute.
- Add the moong and yam vegetable alongwith the stock and add more water for curry if required.
- Bring to a boil and simmer till oil surfaces.
- Add the tamarind and jaggery and fresh coconut and adjust seasoning.
- Cook for 5 minutes and take off the heat. Serve hot.