Suvarnagedde Palya Recipe | Simple Yam dry fry - EverythingTraditional

Suvarna gedde called 'Elephant Foot Yam' in English calls for a very tasty palya or stir fry which most of us avoid due to lack of popularity of this veggie or sometimes due to itching in throat while this vegetables are eaten. And in some parts of world this is considered as a wild crop and so not consumed.

Suvarna means gold in Kannada - Suvarna gedde has many health benefits - amongst are reduce hypertension and cholesterol. 

Suvarna gedde has a special taste - sometimes this can be grated and used to make veggie spicy balls curry which tastes similar to meat balls. 

Here i am showing simple stir fry or palya which pairs well with sambar, rasam or curd rice. Just need to take care - sometimes this Yam can create itching in the throat, to avoid this boil or soak this in tamarind water for a few minutes. 

Suvarnagedde Palya Recipe | Simple Yam dry fry   Cuisine: Indian / South Indian Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients for Suvarnagedde palya recipe  Suvarnagedde / yam - 1/4 kg Curry leaves - few Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon Salt  Oil - 2 table spoons Mustard - 1/4 teaspoon Jeera/ Cumin - 1/4 teaspoon Urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon Chana dal - 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions   Wash, peel the skin and chop Suvarnagedde into small pieces as shown   Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a fry pan add mustard   Once mustard splutters add in Jeera / cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal, saute till urad and chana turn its color   Add chopped yam and curry leaves and saute for 2 minutes   Add turmeric and chilli powder  Add required salt and stir fry Add 1/4 cup water and cook until yam is cooked well Suvarnagedde / Yam stir fry is ready to be served

Note:

Suvarnagedde / yam sometimes can create itching in throat, soaking or boiling yam in tamarind water reduce this

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How to make Suvarnagedde Palya Recipe | Simple Yam dry fry with Step-by-step pictures

1. Wash, peel the skin and chop Suvarnagedde into small pieces as shown

2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a fry pan add mustard 

3. Once mustard splutters add in Jeera / cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal, saute till urad and chana turn its color 

4. Add chopped yam and curry leaves and saute for 2 minutes

5. Add turmeric and chilli powder

6. Add required salt and stir fry 

7. Add 1/4 cup water and cook until yam is cooked well

8. Suvarnagedde / Yam stir fry is ready to be served