pidi karunai masiyal

KarunaiKizhangu (Yam) is a common vegetable in tamil nadu. There are two types of Yam available in the market. We call Yam as a Karunai Kizhangu. Elephant Yam is the Senai kizhangu.

KarunaiKizhangu (Yam)	1/2 kg
Corainder leaves	Few
Salt	To Taste
Thurdal	1 Cup
Green Chilli	4
Lemon	2
Turmeric Powder	1/4 teaspoon
Ginger	1 small Piece
Grated Coconut	2 Teaspoon

For Seasoning:

Oil	1 Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds	1 teaspoon
Urdal	1 teaspoon

• Chop the green chilli and keep it aside
• Finely chop the KarunaiKizhangu and pressure cook the KarunaiKizhangu and smash it well and keep it aside
• Pressure cook the thurdaal and smash it well
• Mix the cooked and smashed daal along with thurdaal
• To this add salt, turmeric powder and allow it to boil
• In a separate pan, add oil and when the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds
• When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add urdhal and fry it till it becomes golden color
• To this add chopped green chilli,smashed ginger and fry it and remove from flame and add it to the boiling senai masiyaland mix it well
• Remove from flame and when the senai masiyal cools off add lemon extract and mix it well
• In a separate pan, add some oil and add the grated coconut.Fry it till it becomes golden brown color. Add the fried coconut to the KarunaiKizhangu Masiyal
• Garnish with Coriander leaves
• Now the yummy KarunaiKizhangu Masiyal is ready to serve