Ingredients

• 0.25 kg - yam, any kind, preferably elephant yam cut in sugar-cube sizes
• 5 tsp - coconut, (unsweetened), ground to a paste
• 1 tsp - ginger, ground to a paste
• 3- 4 - green chillies
• 2-3 pinches - turmeric
• a few - curry leaves
• 1 tsp - coconut oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Kootu Curry

• Put the yam pieces, turmeric and green chilli in 3 mugs of water and leave it to boil on high flame for around 15-20 minutes.
• Now, add the coconut and the garlic paste and salt.
• Mix well and reduce the flame.
• Leave for 10 minutes.
• Mash a couple of yam pieces with a spoon to make the gravy denser.
• In another pan, heat 1tsp of oil and splutter curry leaves in it.
• Transfer this to the main dish.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.