Chenai Kadi

Ingredients:

Chenai (elephant Yam)            : 1/2 Kg

Ginger                                      : 1 " piece

Green Chillies                          :  2

Tur dal                                      : 1/2 cup

Grated Coconut                       :  3 tbsp

Coconut oil                               : 1 tsp

Salt                                           : to taste

Curry Leaves                            : a few

Mustard seeds                          : 1/2 tsp

Method:

Clean , peel and cut about ½ kg elephant yam. The pieces don’t have to be of the same size. They can have a minced look.

Cut a few green chillies and a piece of ginger Add to the minced Yam pieces and pressure cook. Take out , add tamarind juice and cook together for a few more minutes till the raw smell disappears.

Pressure cook tur dal ( about half cup) separately.

Grind a handful of grated coconut.

Add the dal and coconut to the yam mix and cook together for a few more minutes.

Heat coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves and pour over the kadi.