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Karunai Kilangu Masiyal

Karunai Kilangu Masiyal

  • 35 min
  • medium
  • Serves 6

Prep 5 min · Cook 30 min

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5 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Yam masala · Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

Karunai kilangu masiyal, a Chettinad yam mash with tamarind water and a fennel shallot tempering. Medium-spicy, serves 6, 35 minutes, step-by-step video.

Low calorie

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

14 items

6 people
  • Yam500 grams
  • Tamarind20 grams
  • Water1 cup
  • Tamarind Juice1 cup
  • Turmeric Powder½ tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
  • Salt1½ tsp
  • Groundnut oil¼ cup
  • Mustard Seeds½ tsp
  • Urad Dal (split)½ tsp
  • Fennel Seeds½ tsp
  • Small Onion (Shallots), Chopped1 cup
  • Garlic10 cloves
  • Green Chilli4

Contains: groundnut.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 6 people
Energy220kcal1320kcal
Protein2.6g16g
Carbohydrate32g191g
Fat11g65g
Fibre4.4g26g
Sugar9.2g55g

Cookd masalas for yam

Method

  1. 1

    Wash the yam thoroughly once or twice. In a pressure cooker, add the yam and water, then pressure cook for about 15 minutes (6 to 7 whistles). Once it cools down, peel off the skin.

    Yam

  2. 2

    In a bowl add tamarind and water soak it and squeeze to extract tamarind water.

    TamarindWater

  3. 3

    Add tamarind water, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt, and coarsely mash.

    Tamarind JuiceTurmeric PowderRed Chilli PowderSalt

  4. 4

    In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, fennel seeds, onion, garlic, and green chili. Sauté for about 5 minutes.

    Groundnut oilMustard SeedsUrad Dal (split)Fennel SeedsSmall Onion (Shallots)GarlicGreen Chilli

  5. 5

    Now add the mashed yam mixture and sauté for 15 minutes on medium flame. Serve hot with rasam rice or sambar rice.

Before you start

How long does Karunai Kilangu Masiyal take?
35 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Karunai Kilangu Masiyal serve?
6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Karunai Kilangu Masiyal vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Karunai Kilangu Masiyal spicy?
It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Karunai Kilangu Masiyal?
500 grams Yam, 1 cup Tamarind Juice, 1 cup Small Onion (Shallots), 4 Green Chilli, ½ tsp Turmeric Powder, 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Karunai Kilangu Masiyal?
Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Karunai Kilangu Masiyal?
About 220 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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