This is one of the kids’ friendly recipes that is loved very much at home. Today I am also going to share few tips on how to clean,cut and prepare yam and how to prevent itching on the palms while chopping. Not all varieties of yam give an itch, but the elephant yam usually does cause itching and sometimes rashes too on the palms while cleaning. Removing the skin and chopping it is a real labor since it is too hard. So there is an easy way to deal with the itch as well with the difficulty in chopping. Soak whole yam in water for around 15 mins then wash and brush the skin to remove mud. Pressure cook the yam without peeling the skin on a medium flame for 1 to 3 whistles with little water directly in the cooker. For a very large sized yam 3 to 4 whistles and small ones 1 to 2 whistles will do. Once the pressure is off, peel off the thick skin, it comes off easily. Yam is soft cooked like potato. Chop to the desired sized pieces and use it to cook curries or pulusu or roast. To firm up the pieces, add it in the hot seasoning oil and fry on high for 3 to 4 mins. For more Vegetable recipes, checkAratikaya vepudu (raw banana fry)Potato drumstick leaves frySorakaya vepudu (lauki stir fry)Bendakaya palli vepudu (ladies finger stir fry)Potlakaya vepudu (snake gourd stir fry) Yam can even be used to make a spicy elephant yam fry like you see in the first picture or a simple ghee Pepper roast that you see below, much suitable for kids. If you avoid green chilies, it makes a best side dish for kids. If you desire to make it on the spicy side, use red chili powder.This side dish can accompany your rice and rasam or sambar. Crisp fried curry leaves, freshly ground pepper, green chilies and ghee are the contributors to the real taste and aroma in this recipe.
