Spicy Senai Kizhangu Roast (Spicy Elephant Foot Yam Roast)

Today's recipe is spicy, tasty and healthy senai kizhangu roast which goes well with Curd rice.  One of the best recipes with Senai Kizhangu. The recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Senai Kizhangu           - 200 gm (Elephant Foot Yam)
Salt                              - As Required
Turmeric Powder        - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder               - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp
Tamarind                     - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds             - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds                - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves                - few
Oil                                 - 2 tbsp

To Grind :

Big Onion    - 1

To Dry Roast and Grind:

Grated Coconut   - 1/4 cup
Poppy Seeds        - 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

• Chop Senai Kizahngu (Elephant Foot Yam) into bigger size pieces. Extract juice from tamarind. 
• Add chopped senai kizhangu to a sauce pan. Add enough water just to immerse it. Add also enough salt ,turmeric powder and tamarind extract.  Cook it until kizhangu is cooked well. You must be able to smash it with your hands.
• Grind Big onion to a smooth paste. Dry roast grated coconut and poppy seeds. After it cools down grind it adding very little water.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves to it.
• When they  splutter, add onion paste. Add also coconut-poppy seeds paste, salt, turmeric powder and chili powder.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off, and after that add cooked kizhangu along with its water.
• Saute in low flame for ten more minutes until they turn crispier. Cover the pan with a lid and cook.
• After kizhngu turned crispier switch off the flame and add Garam Masala Powder.
• Enjoy your tasty spicy Senai Kizhangu roast!!!

Senai kizhangu Varuval (Elephant Yam Shallow Fry)

Another tasty Kizhangu varuval, this time with Senai kizhangu. In order to make the dish healthier, I boiled  kizhangu first and after that sauteed together with spices. You will get the exact taste of Senai Kizhangu fry in this dish ,but the good thing about this is we are using only very less oil. Since it has more carbohydrates, it is wise to have this senai kizhangu only occasionally..
Tasty varuval cooked in an healthier way.. Here you go!!

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Elephant Yam              - 1/4 kg (Sena Kizhangu)
Salt                               - As required
Tumeric Powder           - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder                - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder             - 1/2 tsp (Seeraga thool)
Coriander Powder        - 1/2 tsp (Malli Thool)
Tamarind                      - 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Rice Flour                     - 1 tbsp (Arisi Maavu)
Mustard Seeds              - 1/2 tsp (Kadugu)
Curry Leaves                - few
Oil                                 - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Wash and chop senai kizhangu into bigger pieces as shown in the picture. Extract tamarind juice from tamarind. Adding tamarind juice prevents the itching which is caused by senai kizhangu. 
• Add chopped senai kizhangu to a sauce pan. Add enough water just to immerse it. Add also enough salt ,turmeric powder and tamarind extract.  Cook it until kizhangu is cooked well. You must be able to smash it with your hands.
• After the kizhangu is cooked, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves to it. When they splutter add cooked kizhangu along with its water. 
• Add also salt, chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Mix everything and cook in low flame till everything gets mixed up well. 
• Add rice flour. It is added to remove excess water from kizhangu.
• Saute in low flame for ten more minutes until they turn crispier. Cover the pan with a lid and cook.
• After kizhngu turned crispier switch off the flame and add Garam Masala Powder.
• Enjoy your tasty Senai Kizhangu varuval!!!