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!!!
