Kanda Gadda (Elephant Yam in English, Senaikizhangu in Tamil, Suran in Hindi) is a particular favourite in our home. While we cook it most often as Kanda Koora or Kanda Bachali Koora, my personal favourite is Kanda Vepudu or Crisp Yam Fry.
Ingredients
- Kanda Gadda, Suran, or Elephant Yam – 250 gms
- Chilli Powder – 3/4 tsp
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt to Taste
Method
- Peel the yam.
- Chop the yam into 1/4″ pieces.
- In a wok or kadhai, heat the oil.
- Add the yam pieces.
- Fry for about 15 minutes till the pieces are crisp, brown at the edges, and well-cooked.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the salt and chilli powder.
- Mix well.
- Serve hot with rice and sesame oil or sambar rice.
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This sounds delicious Aruna! I’ve never eaten a yam, but my mother speaks fondly of them… I think she ate a dish similar to this in her youth! 🙂 I’ll have to try this. Thanks for the inspiration!
Do…… I often just eat it as a snack.
This with curd rice…..yummmmmmmmmm 🙂
True, tue….
I tried this with sweet potato–so good! Thanks for sharing!
I love yam but it is quite rare to find it here. It is a bit itchy sometimes but when fried to that crispiness it is delightful.
I tried to leave out the itchy part or how dirty a freshly dug out yam can be… 😀
Die hard fan of this recipe! My Mum prepares it for me always.! She knows my love for it.
Plz post kanda pulusu recepies also
Will do!