Kerala style elephant yam erissery(chena erissery)

Kerala style elephant yam erissery(chena erissery)

Ingredients

• Elephant yam -1 medium size
• Water -1cup
• Coconut oil-20r 3 tsps

For grinding

• Red chilli-2 or 3nos
• Turmeric-1/4 tsp
• Grated coconut-1 cup
• Garlic -4or 5
• Cumin seed-1tsp

tempering

• Oil- 2 or 3 tbsp
• Pearl onion 3or4 nos
• Mustard seed-1tsp
• Curry leaves -2sprig

Method

•  Take a heavy bottom pan add yam along with little water,coconut oil
•  Cover the pan and cook till it become soft
•  Grind together grated coconut,red chilli,cumin seed, garlic, turmeric and salt ,to a smooth
  paste.
•  Then we chopped, pearl onion ,red chilli
•  Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed ,red chilli ,pearl onion, grated coconut till become
  golden brown in colour.
•  Take another pan, yam paste and grinded coconut paste and then we add the fried coconut
  and mix well
•  Cover and cook on low flame for 5 to 10 minutes
•  Remove the lid and mix well
•  Serve hot with rice