SURNA SUKKA / YAM COCONUT MASALA CURRY

Elephant Yam is called Surnu in Konkani.Surna Sukka is a Kochi GSB style Coconut based Yam Masala curry.This delicious dry side dish goes well with steamed Rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious Surna Sukke /Yam Coconut Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Surnu/ Yam - 3cup chopped
Salt.             -to taste
Tamarind.     - a marble size

For grinding the Coconut Masala paste.

Coconut grated.  -1 cup
Red chillies.         - 6
Turmeric powder. -1/4 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconutoil/ Oil. -1tbsp+ 1tsp
Urad dal.           -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1 tsp

Instructions:-

Clean and remove the mud and peel the outer skin of a small Surnu (Yam) and chop into 1/2 inch square cubes,about 3 cups. Wash the chopped Surnu/Yam cubes in Water thoroughly to remove the mud if any and keep aside.

In a vessel add the the chopped Surnu/ Yam cubes and pour enough Water to cover the Yam cubes and boil and cook on medium flame till the Yam cubes become soft and tender.Keep aside.

Grind Coconut grating along with dry Red chillies and Turmeric powder to a coarse paste without adding Water.Keep aside the Coconut Masala paste.

[Or instead of grinding the Coconut Masala paste, you can mix the grated Coconut,1tsp Red chilly powder and 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder with your finger tips without adding Water.]

Soak a marble size Tamarind in little Warm water for 5 minutes and extract Tamarind juice and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat 1tbsp Coconut oil/ any cooking Oil in a pan and add Urad dal.When the Urad dal starts to change its colour splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

When the Mustard seeds splutter add the cooked Surnu pieces / Yam cubes and saute well.

Add required Salt and extracted Tamarind juice and mix well with the cooked Surnu/ Yam cubes.

Add the coarsely ground Coconut Masala paste into the pan and mix well with the Yam cubes.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low flame stirring in between till the cooked Yam pieces nicely mixed with the Coconut masala paste. Switch off the flame.

Lastly add 1tsp Coconut oil over the Yam Masala curry /Surna Sukka and mix well.

A tasty Surna Sukka / Yam Coconut Masala Curry is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.