Suran Ka Salan | Suran (Jimikand) ki Sabzi | Recipe of Elephant foot yam
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • 450 grams Suran (Yam)- cut into medium sized cubes
  • 100 grams Curd
  • Clarified butter
  • Mustard Oil
  • Salt
  • 2 medium sized (125 grams) Onions (cut into cubes)
  • 1 inch sized Ginger root
  • 10-12 cloves of Garlic
  • 1-1/2 inch sized Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 Black Cardamom
  • 6 Cloves
  • 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds
  • 2-1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • ½ tsp. Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tsp. Coriander Powder
  • 3 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tsp. Garam Masala Powder
Instructions
  1. We will start with boiling of Yam (Suran) pieces. Add Yam pieces to a pan filled with water. We must season the water with some 2 tsp. salt. If you do not season the water well, the yam pieces may taste bland. Allow it to simmer
  2. Meanwhile, we will grind a masala paste. In a grinder jar, put onions, ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, cloves and black cardamom and grind into a fine paste.
  3. After 17 mins, Yam pieces have softened. Pierce using a knife to check if yam pieces are sufficiently cooked. Switch off the heat and strain the water.
  4. As yam pieces cool down, we will fry it in mustard oil. Heat 4-5 tbsp. Mustard Oil in a pan. Lower the heat and add yam pieces.
  5. Fry until a crisp brown colored layer is formed on yam pieces. As the pieces turn brown, switch off the heat and remove fried pieces from the oil.
  6. Add 4 tbsp. clarified butter (Ghee) in a pan. Add Bay leaf, Cumin Seeds, Turmeric Powder and Masala paste and mix well. Add Coriander Powder, Red Chili Powder and Bhunao the masala paste.
  7. Roast masala on high heat, adding 1-2 tbsp. water intermittently and keep stirring. Bhunao until Oil oozes out from the masala paste. Add salt and continue to Bhunao the masala. When Oil begins to ooze out, turn off the heat and now add whisked curd and stir vigorously.
  8. Put the pan back on heat and add fried yam pieces. Mix well. After 2-3 mins, add garam masala powder and mix well.
  9. Add 2 cups of water. Adjust the consistency of gravy as per your taste. Add salt to taste and allow the gravy to simmer. Reduce the heat and cook covered.
  10. Yam pieces are cooked in 5 mins. Suran ka Salan is ready to be served.
  11. In this dish, spiciness of chilies and whole spices is balanced with sourness of curd. Fried Suran are crisp from outside and soft inside. Suran ka Salan can be relished with Roti or steamed rice.
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/suran-ka-salan/