# Yam Curry

A flavorful yam curry with a blend of spices, coconut, and tamarind.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 grams Chopped yam (Senai kilangu)
- amla size Tamarind juice
- Turmeric powder
- 4 tbl spoon Chopped coconut
- 0.5 teaspoon Pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 0.5 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds (kasakasa)
- Cinnamon stick
- 3 Cloves
- 2 tbl spoon Oil
- 0.5 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 1 Onion
- Curry leaves
- Paste of 2 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- Turmeric powder
- Salt

## Instructions

1. Boil water in a pot.
2. Add chopped yam to the boiling water.
3. Pour tamarind juice of amla size into the pot.
4. Add turmeric powder to the yam.
5. Mix well and boil for 5 minutes in medium flame.
6. Drain the water from the yam and keep it aside.
7. Add chopped coconut to a blender.
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the blender.
9. Add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds to the blender.
10. Add 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds to the blender.
11. Add 1 teaspoon of poppy seeds (kasakasa) to the blender.
12. Add cinnamon stick to the blender.
13. Add 3 cloves to the blender.
14. Grind the ingredients to a paste and keep it aside.
15. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pressure cooker.
16. Add 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds to the hot oil.
17. Add 1 chopped onion to the pressure cooker.
18. Add curry leaves to the onion.
19. Saute well until the onions are translucent.
20. Add paste of 2 tomatoes to the pressure cooker.
21. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste.
22. Add 1 teaspoon of chili powder.
23. Add 1 teaspoon of coriander powder.
24. Add turmeric powder.
25. Add salt to taste.
26. Saute for 3 minutes in medium flame.
27. Add the ground paste to the mixture.
28. Mix well to combine all ingredients.
29. Add the boiled yam to the mixture.
30. Mix well so the yam is coated with the spices.
31. Add water to the curry.
32. Mix well and close the pressure cooker lid.
33. Cook for 1 whistle in medium flame.
34. Serve the yam curry.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Strainer
- Blender
- Pressure cooker

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzzR9SVXn9g
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d3f2f3f7-7b4b-4bf0-bdee-e64872bcdd32
- Extracted: 2026-01-23

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