Elephant Yam Fry. Yam fry recipe - This simple yam stir fry is known as Kandagadda Vepudu in telugu, senai kizhangu varuval in tamil and suran fry in hindi. It is an easy side dish that is prepared in Andhra cuisine , much the same way as it is cooked in the other south Indian cuisines. This is one of the kids' friendly recipes that is loved very much at home.

This dish was and is a personal favorite. I often make this yam fry when I make sambar or rasam or even with dal. Elephant Foot Yam is a very nutritious vegetable which can be used to make tasty dishes. You can have Elephant Yam Fry using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Elephant Yam Fry

Prepare 1 cup of Elephant yam.
You need 1 of Tomato.
It's 1 tsp of Turmeric powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of Coriander powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of Cumin powder.
It's 1 tsp of Garam masala.
Prepare of Salt.
Prepare of For coating.
You need of Idli Chilly powder.

This spicy dry curry is prepared with spice, garlic, fennel seeds. This crispy curry goes well with boiled rice, roti etc. Elephant Foot Yams can be used to prepare a variety of dishes like yam roast, masiyal, kootu, chutney, kababs, cutlets etc. It is know as Suran in Hindi, Senai Kizhangu in Tamil and Chena in Malayalam.

Elephant Yam Fry step by step

In a vessel add the chopped Elephant yam, tomato and masalas given above except idli chilly powder.
Add little water and half cook the elephant yam.
In a platter spread the idli chilly powder. Coat the masala mixed elephant yam one by one on idli chilly powder.
Now deep fry the coated Elephant yam.
Crispy elephant yam fry ready.

The highest consumption of the elephant foot yam is in Africa, followed by some Asian countries such as India. Yam has lots of health benefitting values. Yam tawa fry preparation: First peel off the skin of the yam and wash it. Elephant Yam (Chena or Senai Kizhangu) is firstly cut into pieces, boiled and fried with spices until crisp. Taste the gravy and adjust salt if needed.