Ingredients

• yam - 500 gm
• onions - 1 cup, chopped
• tomatoes - 1 cup, chopped
• coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• black pepper corns - 1 tsp
• fennel (saunf) - 1 tbsp
• grated coconut - 1/3 cup
• red chillies - 5 to 6
• garlic - 6 flakes
• ginger - small piece
• oil - 4 tbsp
• cinnamon - 1 piece
• salt to taste

How to Make Yam Pepper Fry

• Wash and peel the yam.
• Cut it into 2 cm pieces.
• Boil in water till soft but not mushy. Drain well.
• Roast all the ingredients from coriander to ginger in 1 tbsp of oil and grind to a paste.
• Heat oil in a fry pan.
• Add cinnamon onion.
• When onions are brown, add the yam pieces and fry till they are browned.
• Add the ground masala, salt and tomatoes.
• Simmer till the masala is cooked and tomatoes are pulpy.
• Serve with steamed rice or chapattis.