Malabhar Yam Fry

Ingredients

• • Malabhar yam - ¼ kg
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required
• • Tamarind - lime size
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Red chilly powder - as required

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Method

• 1. Scrape outer skin and cut yam into 2 inch squares of ¼ inch thickness.
• 2. Cook in enough water to which salt, turmeric powder and tamarind is added.
• 3. When it is half cooked, drain water completely.
• 4. Dry over a towel and then deep fry till little dark brown (or crisp).
• 5. Sprinkle salt, chilly powder and serve immediately.

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Note - Another Method

• • Slice yam into more broader and thin pieces (3 to 4 inch width and ¼ inch thickness). Boil as above.
• • Grind few flakes of garlic, small onion, black pepper, cumin seeds with salt to coarse paste.
• • Add aniseed at the end and crush once or twice.
• • Mix this paste with maida or com flour and smear over cooked yam pieces and allow to marinate for 1 hour.
• • Heat a tawa or flat pan and arrange slices on that.
• • Add oil and toast both sides till crisp. Serve immediately.