Kachil Puzhukku

KACHIL PUZHUKKU

  Ingredients:

• Kachil/Greater yam/purple yam-250g
• Turmeric powder-a couple of pinches
• Water- as required
• Coconut grated-1/2cup
• Green chillies/bird's eye chilly-4(as per your spice level)
• Small onion-4-5
• Curry leaves-2 sprigs
• Mustard seeds-1/4tsp
• Dry red chilly-2(halved)
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil-as required

Kachil/Grater Yam

Method:

• Peel off the skin and wash well.Cut into medium size cubes.
• In a pressure cooker add kachil pieces,turmeric,salt and enough water to cook.
• Open the cooker after it cooked well and the pressure settle down.
• Mash the cooked pieces with the back of the ladle.
• Grind grated coconut,green chilies,2-3 curry leaves and 2-3 small onions into a coarse mixture or you can crushed it in a mortar and pestle also.
• Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds.Add sliced small onions,curry leaves,dried red chillies and stir for few minutes.
• Add ground/crushed coconut mixture,a pinch of turmeric and stir well.
• Add the mashed kachil pieces to this and stir well for few minutes.Adjust the salt.
• Switch off the heat.Drizzle coconut oil on top of it.

NOTES:

•  You can cook them in a vessel also.But it may take longer time than the yam.So its best to cook them in a pressure cooker.
• In some places,coconut oil and curry leaves are added instead of seasoning.
• You can add cumin seeds while grinding the coconut mixture,if you likes the taste. 

   
 
Serve warm with Rice and Enjoy.....

Happy Cooking!!!
 
 
           

CHENA MEZHUKKUPURATTI / YAM STIR FRY

  
Elephant foot yam is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids which are known to build up good cholesterol levels in the blood.It is also a good source of nutrients like proteins,vitamin B6,carbohydrates and certain essential minerals.What's more,it's used for people suffering from piles and constipation.Yam(chena)is a popular dish in India.Chena mezhukkupuratti is a quick,dry preparation,best served with rice.

Ingredients: 

• yam- 2cups
• sliced shallots(small onion)-10 nos
• pepper powder-1/2tsp
• corianderpowder-1 tsp
• turmeric powder-a pinch
• dry red chilly(crushed)-3nos
• fennel seeds crushed-1/2 tsp
• mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• curry leaves-a sprig
• water-as required
• salt to taste
• coconut oil-as required 

Method:  

• Clean and cut the yam into small cubes. 
• Cook it with sliced shallots,crushed dry red chillies,coriander pdr,turmeric pdr,fennel seed powder,salt and water.
•  Remove the lid and make it dry.
•  Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.When it splutters,add curry leaves& 1 sliced shallots.When it turns light brown,put the cooked yam into this.
• Saute occasionally till it turns dry and crispy.
• Add pepper powder into this and remove it from fire.

Serve warm with plain rice and Enjoy!!!

Happy Cooking!!!