Ingredients

• 400 gms - purple yam (kanda in telugu), peel and rub with some salt, cut into 1 to 1.5-inch pieces
• 2 medium-size onions, cut into small pieces
• 2 green chillies, cut into pieces
• salt
• 1 tbsp - coriander powder (dry fried and powdered)
• 6-8 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp - chopped, coriander
• 1/2 tbsp - red chilli powder
• 1/8 tsp - turmeric powder

How to Make Spicy yam curry

• Heat oil in a cooker. Add onion, green chillies, turmeric powder and curry leaves.
• Fry till onion becomes soft and pink.
• Add yam and fry for 2 mins. Then add red chilli powder, salt and fry for a minute.
• Add 300 ml water, stir well and pressure cook up to 3 whistles.
• Let cooker cool, remove lid and return to the fire. Add coriander powder, crushed garlic, cover and simmer for 2 mins.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander, mix once and serve.