Yam Curry / Chena Asthram

Ingredients

• Yam – ¼ kg
• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Shallot – 1
• Garlic pods – 4
• Red chilli – 1
• Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Salt – to taste

For seasoning

• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Grated coconut – 3 tbsp
• Shallot – 2 (sliced)
• Red chilli – 2 (broken)
• Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
• Coconut oil – 2 tbsp.

Preparation

1. Grind coconut, shallot, garlic, red chilli and cumin seeds into coarse paste.

2. Remove the skin and cut yam into pieces and wash well.  Cook yam with enough water, turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker.  When it cooked well then smashes it with a spoon.

3. Add the ground paste into it and cook for 2 -3 minutes and remove from heat.

4. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it pop up adds grated coconut, when it becomes light brown colour add shallots, curry leaves and red chilli and sauté for few minute.

5. Pour this into the cooked curry.