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Elephant Yam Sabzi

Ingredients

1/2 Kg Elephant Yam skinned and diced
1 large Onion
1 inch Ginger
3-4 pods of Garlic
Green Chillies according to taste
1 teaspoon each of Dhania & Jeera Powder
1/2 teaspoon each of Red Chilli & Turmeric Powder
Little Garam Masala Powder to sprinkle
1 table spoon Tamarind Paste
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash the yam and cook it with enough water adding tamarind paste and salt. Do not throw the tamarind water. Be careful not to over cook it. It should be just about 3/4ths cooked. Drain and set aside.
2. Grind together ginger and garlic.
3. Make a paste of green chillies and half onion -separately.
4. In a heavy bottomed pan fry 1/2 of the sliced onion in little oil till golden brown. Add ginger -garlic paste and fry till oil leaves the sides.
5. Now add onion paste and cook for some more time stiring constantly.
6. Put dhania and jeera powder and stir fry. When done add the yam into the mixture and stir fry making sure not to break the pieces. After about 3 minutes add tamarind water in which the yam was cooked.
7. Adjust the salt according to your taste. Add chilli and turmeric powder now, cover and let it cook till all the water has been evaporated.
8. Sprinkle the garam masala powder and stir lightly.
9. Serve hot with Phulkas or with Plain Rice.