Surnu Dhadaaylolo (Konkani Recipe)

Surnu Dhadaaylolo is a Kochi GSB Konkani dish made with raw yam.Yam is called Surnu in Konkani.Surnu Daddayelolo is a delicious and healthy raw yam dish served as a side dish with rice, dosa, idli etc.Raw yam is rich in protein and minerals that are necessary for our body.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare for Surnu Dhadaaylolo.

Ingredients:-

Raw Yam (Surnu).-200 gm or a small piece
Grated coconut.     -1 cup
Green chilly.          - 2
Tamarind.               - a gooseberry size
Salt.                        - to taste

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Curry leaves.    -1 spring
Hing powder.    -1/2tsp

Instructions:-

1). Remove the outer skin of a raw yam (surnu) and chop into small pieces. Wash the chopped raw yam pieces thoroughly in water to remove the dust and mud and keep aside.

2). Soak tamarind in little water and extract tamarind pulp and keep aside.

3). Wash and chop green chillies into halves and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Grind the chopped raw yam pieces along with grated coconut, chopped green chilly pieces, tamarind pulp and little salt together to a coarse paste in a small mixer grinder without adding water.In olden days all the above ingredients are crushed together to a coarse paste using grinding stone hand grinder called ragodo in Konkani.

2). Transfer the ground or crushed raw yam mixture to a serving bowl.

3). Heat coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning  on low flame and splutter mustard seeds and saute well. Add curry leaves and fry in oil for a second. Add hing powder and mix well. Switch off the flame.

4). Pour the above seasoning on the ground (crushed) raw yam mixture in the serving bowl.

A tasty and healthy raw yam dish, Surnu Dhadaaylolo is ready to serve as a side dish with rice, dosa, idli etc.