Kachila Humman / Kachil Humman (Kochi GSB Konkani Recipe)

Kachila Humman / Kachil Humman is a Kochi GSB Konkani style curry made with Kachil adding Cashewnuts and goes well with rice. Kachil is a variety Yam available in Kerala in plain white or purple colour. A detailed recipe of Kachila Humman and step by step method with photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kachila Humman / Kachil Humman.

Ingredients:-

Kachil.               -1/2 kg. (Plain white colour)
Cashewnuts.       - 8 or 10
Dry Red chillies.- 3 or 4
Mustard seeds.   -1tsp
Hing powder.     -1/2 tsp
Salt.                   - to taste

Instructions:-

1. Chop and remove the outer skin of the Kachil and chop into medium cubes. Wash the chopped Kachil cubes and keep aside.

2. Broke the dry Red chillies into halves and keep aside.

Method:-

1. Heat Coconut oil in a pan on medium flame and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well. Add broken Red chillies into the pan and fry in oil.

2. Add Hing powder into the pan and saute well.

3. Add chopped Kachil cubes into the pan.

4. Add required Salt and mix well.

5. Add Cashewnuts and 2 cup of water into the pan. Mix and boil well.Cover and cook the Kachil cubes and Cashewnuts till soft on low flame. Saute in between.

6. When the Kachil cubes are cooked well switch off the flame.

7. Transfer the Kachila Humman to a serving bowl.

A very tasty Kachila Humman is ready to serve with rice.

KACHILA HUMMAN RECIPE - STEP BY STEP METHOD WITH PHOTOS.

Instructions:-

a big Kachil [a variety Yam]

1.Take half of a big Kachil.Chop and remove the outer skin of the Kachil piece and chop into medium cubes. Wash the chopped Kachil cubes and keep aside.

2. Broke the dry Red chillies into halves and keep aside.

Method:-

1. Heat Coconut oil in a pan on medium flame and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well. Add broken Red chillies into the pan and fry in oil.

2. Add Hing powder into the pan and saute well.

3. Add chopped Kachil cubes into the pan.Add required Salt and mix well.

5. Add Cashewnuts and 2 cup of water into the pan.Mix and boil well.Cover and cook the Kachil cubes and Cashewnuts till soft on low flame. Saute in between.

6. When the Kachil cubes are cooked well switch off the flame.

7. Transfer the Kachila Humman to a serving bowl 

A very tasty Kachila Humman / Kachil Humman is ready to serve with rice.