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Suran ki Sabji | Elephant Foot Yam Recipe – Suran or Elephant Foot Yam or Senai Kizhangu is tuber crop (look for the benefits in Nutrition Facts Section) and it is referred by many names throughout Asia. Elephant Foot Yam is also prepared in many ways in different regions. Suran is used in curries, chutney, pickles, avial and so on.

Senai Kizhangu stir fry recipe is very simple and quick to make and not to mention, my hubby’s favorite recipe. Do try our Senai Kizhangu stir fry and let us know how you liked it.

What does Suran stir fry go well with

We use Suran stir fry as a side dish for Rice, pulav etc.

Nutrition Facts

Home cooked food is filled with Nutrition. If you are keen on knowing the nutrition that goes in your body with every food you consume, we have picked some facts for you. Source is Google.

Elephant foot yam lowers bad cholesterol in the body. It also acts as anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory. It has Vitamin C in it and it is known to slow down ageing. It can be used by diabetic patients too because of its low glycemic Index.

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Suran ki Sabji | Yam Recipe | Suran Recipe

Suran or Elephant Foot Yam is cut in small cubes and stir fried with spices. This is quick and easy recipe of Yam which gives a fine crispy texture

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 3

Author: Subbu A

Ingredients

• 500 gms Elephant Foot Yam | Suran | Senai Kizhangu Cut into small cubes
• 1 1/4 tbsp Oil
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 3/4 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1 small Lime juice
• Salt As per taste

Instructions

How to prepare Elephant Foot Yam recipe | How to prepare Suran ki sabji

• Cut the outer brown layer of Yam
• Now chop it into small cubes
• Heat a pan and add oil
• Add chopped Yam and stir for a minute
• Add Turmeric Powder and mix well
• Add Chilli Powder and give it a good stir. You can add more chilli powder based on your liking
• Add Salt as per taste
• Fry the Yam till it is almost cooked. Frying the Yam on low to medium low flame might take around 15-20 mins
• 3 mins before switching off the flame, add lime juice and mix well
• You will know that the Yam is cooked when it shrinks a little and has changed its color to brown, as seen in the picture. The texture of the Yam will be little crispy, that is when you need to switch off the flame.
• Now your Yam is ready to serve. You can garnish it with chopped coriander leaves

Notes

Yam is little itchy in nature. So when you cut the Yam, you can prefer to wear gloves. I tried a couple of methods but I still couldn't get off the itchiness completely. So gloves is better option.

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