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    Home » Main Course » Thogayal

    Yam Masiyal | Karunai Kizhangu Masiyal

    by Nisha

    There are some dishes tagged as week end ones. May be they are time consuming involving complex processes or simply because they are supposed to be relished at pace without any hurry. The whole family gathered around the table chit chatting happily and enjoying mouthful of favourites at leisure. That's a real bliss. At weekends, we always have brunch. Actually my grandparents have brunch everyday around ten ish and a light evening tiffin (snacks) around three. This is a typical routine in most of the Tambrahm house. Eventually these customs changed and got adapted according to one's convenience. 
    But we stuck to the lineage routines in week ends. An elaborate meal including everyone's favourite was made. This recipe here is a week end special. Since we are all rice lovers, apart from the regular kuzhambu, we have these thogayal, kootu  and masiyal. Masiyal is something that is smashed until smooth and velvety, enjoyed with steaming rice. The most important ingredient is the lemon or tamarind that imparts a tangy flavour that should pucker our mouth at each bite. 

    mango, Salad, Ginger, radishKarunai Kizhangu Masiyal

    Lemony and spicy Mashed Yam.

    Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 5 mins | Total time: 15 Mins | Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup chopped Yam
    • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
    • 3-4 Curry leaves, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
    • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 4 Tbsp Lime juice
    • Salt to taste
    Instructions

    1. Peel the outer hard skin and chop the yam. Pressure cook for 1 whistle. Mash it well. 
    2. Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Then add the curry leaves, urad dal and let it become golden brown.
    3. Then add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt and the mashed yam.
    4. Add some water to make it semi solid and finally add the lime juice. Serve it with white rice. 

    Notes

    1. One should be careful while handling yam. Do not wash your yam under water. Your hands start to itch when you touch it with your wet hands. The best thing is to peel off the hard skin, chop it, place it in a colander and then run them directly under tap water without touching it. 
    This recipe is for letter "Y" under "Regional" theme.  Check out other BM #32 Marathon runners' posts here in this page.  

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    Comments

    1. Archana Potdar says

      October 20, 2013 at 12:53 pm

      Looks yum. Will get the yam soon to make this delightful masiyal.

      Reply
    2. Rajani S says

      October 11, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      I have never come across yam masial as such, but if you overcook yam (be it for erisseri or koottu curry), the texture will end up like a masial! I think this curry will go so well with hot rice!

      Reply
    3. Pavani N says

      October 08, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      Yummy looking yam curry. I was thinking of Andhra dishes to make with yam for Y, but couldn't find anything that was special to Andhra.

      Reply
    4. Chef Mireille says

      October 02, 2013 at 5:44 am

      I will have to try this way of making yam

      Reply
    5. Sapana Behl says

      October 01, 2013 at 5:31 pm

      This sounds delicious ! Wonderful presentation....

      Reply
    6. Sandhya Karandikar says

      October 01, 2013 at 5:07 pm

      Delicious yam side dish to be had just as it is or with rice/chapati/idli/dosa or whatever.

      Reply
    7. Preeti Garg says

      October 01, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      I never use yam in my kitchen... but it look so tasty.

      Reply
    8. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

      September 30, 2013 at 11:15 am

      delicious side for idli or dosa!! so tempting!!

      Sowmya

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      September 30, 2013 at 8:59 am

      Just give me a spoon, i can have it just like a snack my favourite masiyal.

      Reply
    10. Priya R says

      September 30, 2013 at 8:37 am

      Interesting recipe 😉 looks yummm

      Reply
    11. Srivalli says

      September 30, 2013 at 6:40 am

      Never heard of this dish, surely sounds good...I have seen the brunch habits in my friends place and of course in all Tambrahim follows this..guess it follows the eat like a king adage..very healthy as well..

      Reply
    12. vaishali sabnani says

      September 30, 2013 at 3:34 am

      Though I am not a yam eater but I know my family would enjoy this..looks cool.

      Reply
    13. Manjula Bharath says

      September 30, 2013 at 3:34 am

      wow very yummy masiyal and super easy to make 🙂 looks so delicious dear 🙂

      Reply

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