Senai (Yam) Tawa Fry

This side dish is made with Senai (Yam) by frying in a skillet and can be served as a side for rice. You can also try the Pavakkai Tawa Fry and okra tawa fry.

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Senai (Yam) Tawa Fry

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Recipe by S Kamala Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

This side dish is made with Senai (Yam) by frying in a skillet and can be served as a side for rice.

Ingredients

  • Senai (Yam) – 1 big piece

  • Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon

  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon

  • Asafoetida Powder – two pinches

  • Thick Tamarind juice – 1 or 2 teaspoons

  • Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste

  • Oil – 4 to 5 teaspoons

Directions

  • Wash well and remove the skin from Yam. Slice it into 3 to 4 inch thin square pieces.
  • Put it into boiling water and allow to cook for few minutes. When it is 3/4th cooked, immediately remove from water and place it in a plate. Make sure it should not be overcooked, otherwise when you fry, it will break and become mushy.
  • In a plate put red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and tamarind juice. Mix well and make a paste if necessary adding little water. To this gently place the cooked yam pieces and coat it with the paste.
  • Heat a skillet (preferably a heavy “Dosai Kal”) and grease it with little oil.
  • Take the masala coated yam pieces and arrange it on the tawa in single layer.
  • Pour little oil around the pieces and cook on medium flame for few seconds. Turn each piece separately and cook other side also. Then again turn it and cook.
  • Repeat this till both the sides are fried well and it become golden brown.
  • Goes well with Sambar/Rasam Sadam.

Notes

  • You can fry these without boiling also. In that case it will take more time for cooking. Also you can add little garam masala in the paste if you like.

6 Comments

  1. Senai varuval looks superb, very nice.

  2. Yam fry is one of my favorite, i tried this week end, came out well, i have added lemon juice instead of tamarind and some ground coconut .
    It was yummy,

  3. Good recipe

  4. Hi Kamala,
    I tried this recipe and it was a super duper hit. We added a bit of rice flour for crunchiness. The idea of adding tamarind juice was awesome. I love almost all your recipes. Plus your pics are awesome and tempt me to cook. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
    Subha

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