Yam Fry is a spicy, crispy side dish made using yam, roast and grind spices and herbs. Yam Fry or Senai kizhangu varuval is a great side and an appetizer too that is liked by all for its taste. Learn to make Yam Fry with step by step pictures.
Yam fry is a spicy fry that goes well with rice and curd. It is so much satisfying to eat with simple yam fry with any rice be it variety rice or rice with sambar, rasam etc. My favorite combination is curd rice or sambar rice with yam fry.
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About Yam Fry
Yam Fry is made easily by first cooking yam then marinating with roast and grind spices, then frying it along with tempered items. Yam Fry is called Senai kizhangu varuval in tamil, Suran fry in hindi and Kandagadda vepudu in telugu.
At times weekday lunches are boring to cook and last week was one such day when I was just in no mood to cook at all. To add it on, I opened the fridge to realize just 1 radish and a week old yam was lying which was left after making kalan. So I cooked sambar and put up all my favorite ingredients to make this fry and voila we completely loved this so that justifies the post here.
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Yam Fry Ingredients
- Yam – Choose a medium sized elephant yam. Buy and keep it for few days then cook to avoid itching.
- Spice powders – Turmeric powder and garam masala powders are used.
- Roast and grind – Coriander seeds, fennel seeds. garlic and red chilies are roasted and grind to a coarse mixture.
- Tempering – Oil is heated then mustard seeds and curry leaves are tempered.
How to make Yam Fry Step by Step
1.Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘to roast and grind’ until browned and aroma comes. Cool down and transfer to mixer jar.
2.Grind to a coarse mixture, Set aside. Cut yam into bite sized squares and wash well to get rid of the mud smell.
3.Then cook it along with turmeric powder until soft yet crunchy enough to bite.
4.Now add the spice mixture along with garam masala powder and marinate, keep aside for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.
5.Add marinated yam and roast until golden brown. Add salt if needed. It will take at least 5- 7 minutes in low flame. Switch off.
Serve hot with rice and curry.
Expert Tips
- You can make it more masala/gravy kind by adding little water.
- This recipe works good even for potato and raw banana too.
- While cooking yam make sure not to mush it up.
- Choose yam that is old to avoid itching while cutting and eating too.
Serving and Storage
Yam Fry can be served with rice, roti etc. This yam fry keeps well in fridge for 2 days, reheat and serve it.
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Yam Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup senaikilangu / yam chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
- water as needed
- salt to taste
To roast and grind:
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 small dried red chillies
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- a small sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘to roast and grind’ until browned and aroma comes. Cool down and transfer to mixer jar.
- Grind to a coarse mixture ,Set aside. Cut yam into bite sized squares and wash well to get rid of the mud smell.
- Then cook it along with turmeric powder until soft yet crunchy enough to bite.
- Now add the spice mixture along with garam masala powder and marinate, keep aside for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.
- Add marinated yam and roast until golden brown. Add salt if needed. It will take at least 5- 7 minutes in low flame. Switch off.
- Serve hot with rice and curry.
Notes
- You can make it more masala/gravy kind by adding little water.
- This recipe works good even for potato and raw banana too.
- While cooking yam make sure not to mush it up.
- Choose yam that is old to avoid itching while cutting and eating too.
Nithya Ramamurthy
Feel like eating it now 🙂
Nithya Ramamurthy
Feel like eating it now 🙂
Shailaja Reddy
Yummy. Nice clicks.
Suja Manoj
Spicy fry,makes me hungry
Shobha
Perfect with sambar rice.
Hamaree Rasoi
This is what I call a delicious and healthy preparation.Lovely side dish.
Deepa
tamilsasikitchen
Fry looks yum…
Rashida shaikh
I never had yam…Nice clicks.
Priya
Simply love this varuval..inviting!
divya
looks yummy and delicious fry…
Sangeetha
long long ago so long ago i had this yam fry…loved your version n looks more n more tempting…
ramya anand
Oh how i miss the fresh senaikizhangu here in US!looks crunchy !
Chitra
yummy.. looking for something like this with yam. will try for sure:)
Gauri
I make Yam chips.. these look so nice 🙂
Aarthi
yummy fry..love it
Reshmi Mahesh
Yam fry looks yummy..
M D
I love yam but always run out of recipes. Loved this one Sharmi. Sure to try!
jeyashrisuresh
Wow i love this yam,but everybody at home hates it:(My childhood neighbor aunty makes seppankizhangu in the same way.
wish i would have stayed nearby you to taste this delicious Yam fry.Romba temptinga irruku
Pavithra Elangovan
Yuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm my all time fav… seriously tempted.
Prathima Rao
A very delicious & aromatic fry!!!
Prathima Rao
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GK Arusuvai
Looks appetizing. Wish to try this out
Bryan
this looks really delicious!
Bryan
this looks really delicious!
aditi
hey I made this..but mine got really soft, may be because I gave 3 whistles to the cooker…and I had a massive allergy while cutting the yam…but the recipe is good…thnks I wish to become your neighbour
Sunitha Sebastian
hai..i made dis 2day…i hate 2 hav veg dishes..bt dis was so tasty,i felt lyk havin non veg…
Sunitha Sebastian
hai
i made dis 2day…i m a 100% NV lover & rarely eats veg…dat 2 oly aftr bein in chennai 4 a couple of yrs..i luv tamil veg recipes wich my frnds usd 2 bring..dis was really tasty lyk NV & i really luvd ur recipe…thnku :)keep postin more recipes..:):):)
sara
Simple and good recipe with yam. I am going to try. How can we find out the old yam?
SHARMILEE J
You can judge it by seeing the cut pieces, its slightly dark then its older one.If you see it fresh then keep for 3-4 days then use it to avoid itching.
Sara G
Thank u for immediate reply. i hav made it as above. It came good. Outer crispy and inside spongy. And then no itching problem. Tastes good. And decided to make once in a week. Thanks once again sharmi….
sab
Hi sharmi.. your recipes are very good. tried few came out very well. absolutely loving this space. do you have any seppangkilangu recipe? pls post if you have any. thanks
SHARMILEE J
I have posted a sepenkilangu fry, you can check that out….
sab
Thanks a lot for your reply. will try for sure
anjana
hi sharmi.. can u please tell me the best way to cook yam properly in the pressure cooker?… the yam either cooks and becomes too soft or is too hard .. thanks
Sharmilee J
If you are pressure cooking you have to be careful, I cooked covered so that its easy to check whether its done or not
Kris
You can oil your hands while cutting yam then it won’t itch also boil it in Salt water to remove itchiness on tongue
Karthisha
delicious dish