Yam Mezhukkupuratti
- 43 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Yam mezhukkupuratti cooked with coconut oil, shallots, curry leaves and spices, then lightly roasted in a kadai. Medium-spicy, serves 4, about 45 minutes.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Yam, Peeled500 grams
Water, For Boiling750 ml
Salt1½ tsp
Coconut Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Small Onion (Shallots), Thinly Sliced12
Garlic, Crushed18 grams
Green Chilli, Slit15 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Red Chilli Powder3 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 241kcal | 964kcal |
| Protein | 3g | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 34g | 136g |
| Fat | 12g | 49g |
| Fibre | 5.3g | 21g |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 14g |
Method
Get ready by peeling the yam and cutting it into small cubes. Slice the shallots, crush the garlic, slit the green chillies and remove the curry leaves from their sprigs.
Add the yam, water and salt to a kadai. Boil on medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until the yam is just tender when pierced but still holds its shape. Drain the water well.
Heat coconut oil in the same kadai on medium flame for 1 minute, until hot. Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Fry for 1 minute, until the mustard seeds splutter and the curry leaves turn crisp.
Add the shallots, garlic and green chillies. Fry on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, until the shallots turn light golden and the raw smell of the garlic goes.
Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and water. Cook on low flame for 1 minute, until the mixture bubbles and the raw smell of the spices reduces.
Add the boiled yam and mix gently. Cook on medium-low flame for 8 to 10 minutes, turning it carefully, until the water dries and the yam is coated with the spices and lightly roasted.
Before you start
- How long does Yam Mezhukkupuratti take?
- 43 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 28 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Yam Mezhukkupuratti serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Yam Mezhukkupuratti vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Yam Mezhukkupuratti 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 Yam Mezhukkupuratti?
- 500 grams Yam, 12 Small Onion (Shallots), 3 tbsp Coconut Oil, 2 grams Curry leaves, 18 grams Garlic, 15 grams Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Yam Mezhukkupuratti?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Yam Mezhukkupuratti?
- About 241 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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