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How do you like to prepare your yellow yams (suran)? We recently bought some suran from our local store here and decided to try a few different ways of preparing it. Here is a recipe with mangalorean-style masala. It pairs really well with chapatis, pita bread, parathas, rice and dal.
Ingredients
- 500gms Jamaican yellow yam (Suran)
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato cubes
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 4 tsp sambara pito
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar / jaggery
- 3/4 cup fresh/frozen coconut
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 2-3 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Cut the outer (dried) skin of the yam, then cut into large chunks* and wash in cold water.
- In a pot, add the yam, little salt, 1/2tsp turmeric, 1tsp lemon juice, add water until the yam is covered. Boil until 75% cooked and remove from heat, discard the water.
- Cut the boiled yam into 3/4” cubes and keep aside.
- In a pot, heat oil, add mustard seeds, when they start to splutter add cumin seeds, asafoetida, onions and fry until translucent. Add tomatoes and fry until they get almost mashed. Add yam and stir fry for 1min.
- Add remaining turmeric, salt, and mix well. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and cook on medium flame until the yam is fully cooked (if required add little water to ensure the masala does not stick to the bottom of the pot)
- Add pepper powder, sambara-pito, sugar, grated coconut, stir to mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 1min. Finally add remaining lemon juice.
- Check salt, spice, sourness and adjust accordingly.
- Remove from flame and serve with dal-rice, chapatis, pita bread or parathas
*Tips: Apply coconut oil or cooking oil to the hands while handling raw yams; as some yams may irritate the skin.
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