Karunai Kizhangu (Yam) Masiyal

 Karunai Kizhangu (Yam) Masiyal

Pidi Karunai, as it is called in Tamil, has a unique taste among the root vegetables like Potato, Elephant Yam and such.

Here is the recipe

Ingriedients

Karunai Kizhangu - 3 or 4
Tamarind - marble size
Small onions -  7 to 8 nos.
Garlic - 5 cloves
Ginger - a small piece
Green Chilli - 2
Boiled Toor Dhal  - 2 tb sp
Mustard, Curry leaves for seasoning

Boil the Yam in a pressure cooker. Soak tamarind in water and extract the juice.
Peel and cut onions, ginger and garlic into small pieces.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and when it cracks, add curry leaves, chilli, ginger and garlic.

when the ginger n garlic are sauteed and gives the aroma, add the onions and stir

Mash the boiled yam and add the tamraind juice.
Mix well. Add turmeric powder and salt .

Add the mixed pulp to the stir fried onion. Mix well and allow it to boil.
After 2 to 3 min, add the boiled Toor Dhal. Remove from fire. Serve with hot steamed rice and sesame oil.