SURAN KAAP,Suranache kap|ELEPHANT FOOT(YAM)CHIPS|CRISPY SURAN FRY

Suran also known as elephant foot yam is a tuber easily found in india. 

Today I  am posting about suranache kaap /yam slices which is a marathi dish.


Earlier i have posted vangyache kaap (brinjal slices) recipe.

Similarly potato slices (batatyache kaap can be prepared)

 

 Suran can be used  in the form of stir fries, in curry dishes and also as chips.

Its a good side veggie dish with a dal rice combo or  can serve as healthy evening snack.

Ingredients
250 gms yam (suran/elephant foot), peeled, washed and sliced.

2 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 or 2 tbsp lemon juice  / tamarind juice

1 cup semolina/rava/sooji

2 tsp rice flour (tandulacha peeth)

salt as required

oil for frying

Method:

1.Remove skin of yam and cube suran into large pieces.Keep the pieces in water & then drain to remove water.

2.This is an important step. Yam has some juices which are irritant in nature these need to be neutralized before consumption. A good way to remove any natural irritant is by using tamarind juice in the preparation. Hence follow this step without fail. Sprinkle salt on yam pieces & apply tamarind juice uniformly to coat the yam slices

3.Rub the yam with the turmeric & red chilli powder ,mix well to coat the yam slices uniformly with spices .

4.Marinate the yam slices for 20-30 minutes. 


 







 

5.Mix rava with rice flour & 1 tsp salt & keep aside.Place the yam slices in rava mixture & press with fingers so that rava gets coated on yam slice. turn & coat the back side of the yam slice in rava rice flour mixture . Pat excess rava.

6.Shallow fry the yam slices in oil on a flat pan or tava. Turn the slices so that remaining side also gets cooked to golden brown colour.

 

7 Drain on kitchen tissues and serve hot as a side dish  or with green chutney .

yam slice with rava rice coating

 

 

yam slice with rice flour coating

 





Tips :

• Marinated yam slices can also be baked instead of frying .
• Use only rice flour for coating skip rava

Health benefits of elephant foot yam:

• high in fibre and in omega 3 fatty acids.
• low glycemic index – hence good for people suffering from diabetes.
• cools the body.