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Senai Kizhangu Kootu-Elephant Foot Yam Kootu Recipe-Yam Recipes

January 27, 2014 by PadhuSankar 13 Comments

Elephant foot yam is know as senai kizhangu in Tamil. Let us see some of the health benefits of elephant foot yam before going to the recipe. Yams are a good source of vitamin B6 and are high in fiber contents. It is considered a slimming food, as it promotes weight loss and reduces the levels of cholesterol in the body. The consumption of elephant foot yam is good for women, as it increases the estrogen levels in their body, thereby, helping them to maintain their hormonal balance. Since yams are high in Vitamin B6, it can provide relief from pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). High intakes of vitamin B6 have also been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease. Many of you will be familiar with senai kizhangu fry and senai kizhangu varuval (chips) but not with yam kootu. It taste great with rice. Today we will learn how to make senai kizhangu kootu following this easy recipe.

Senai Kizhangu Kootu
Senai Kizhangu kootu-white rice-karuveppilai thuvaiyal

Elephant Foot Yam Kootu-Senai Kootu


Elephant Foot Yam Kootu-Senai Kootu

 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 30 mins 
 Serves: 3-4
 Recipe Category: Side Dish-Tamil Brahmin Recipes
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Elephant foot yam – 2 cups chopped or 1/4 kg
   Tur dal – 1/3 cup
   Tamarind – a small gooseberry sized ball
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
   Salt needed

  For Grinding

   Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
   Bengal gram/channa dal/kadalai paruppu – 2 tsp
   Red chillies – 4
   Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
   Raw Rice – 1 tsp

  For the seasoning

   Oil – 1 tsp
   Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
   Hing – a pinch
   Curry leaves – a sprig

Preparation

Peel the skin, wash and chop elephant foot yam into small pieces. Wear a disposable gloves or grease your hands with oil before cutting yam as some varieties itches the skin.

Heat oil in a kadai, add coriander seeds, channa dal, red chillies, raw rice and saute until dal turns golden brown. Add grated coconut, fry for a few seconds and switch it off. Saute in the heat of the pan itself. Once it cools, grind it to a smooth paste.

Pressure cook dal for 3 whistles or until soft. Mash it well and keep it aside.(Soaking dal in hot water for 15-20 minutes prior to cooking saves a lot of time and fuel. Dal also gets cooked well).

Soak tamarind in a cup of warm water for 15 minutes. Extract tamarind juice and discard the pulp.

Senai Kizhangu kootu preparation

Method 

Cook senai/yam in 1 cup of water adding salt and turmeric powder. Once the yam is half cooked, add 1 cup tamarind water and cook until the raw flavor of the tamarind goes and the yam becomes soft.

cooking Senai Kizhangu in tamarind water

Once the yam is cooked well, add the ground paste.

Elephant foot  yam kootu

Add the cooked dal, 1/2 -3/4 cup of water and cook simmered until everything gets blended well. Check for salt.

how to make yam kootu

Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, curry leaves and pour it over the kootu. Serve with hot steamed rice.

With plain rice and any thogayal it makes a filling meal.

Note – Senai has to be cooked properly in tamarind water, otherwise it might cause itching sensation in the mouth also.

Check out more Kootu Varieties 

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Comments

  1. Dipti Joshi

    January 27, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Really healthy and nutritious recipe!

    Reply
  2. nandoos Kitchen

    January 27, 2014 at 7:58 am

    lovely kootu padma.

    Reply
  3. Vimitha Anand

    January 27, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    Nice side dish for white rice…

    Reply
  4. Hamaree Rasoi

    January 28, 2014 at 3:55 am

    Delicious and lovely looking kootu. Excellent preparation.
    Deepa

    Reply
  5. arthy

    January 28, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Hi padhu,
    Very nice dish. I love all varieties of kootu. Very comforting food thanks arthy

    Reply
  6. divya

    January 29, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    delicious n yummy…

    Reply
  7. Vijay Bharath

    February 1, 2014 at 2:26 am

    Nice

    Reply
  8. s.satish kumar

    December 18, 2015 at 6:07 am

    Your website keeps interesting and delicious food on my table everyday.Thank you very much.

    Reply
  9. Velayutha Perumal

    March 17, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    Whats the quantity of 1 cup ? Is it tumbler quantity ? Please clarify..

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 18, 2016 at 4:09 pm

      It is approximately 1 normal tumbler.I use standard measuring cups and spoons for all my recipes. Check out my measuring spoons and cups

      Reply
    • Velayutha Perumal

      April 2, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks for the reply. We are bachelors. Cooking food and offering to god daily without onion and garlic. This site gives confident to cook. Thanks again..

      Reply
  10. Jayant Raghavan

    October 26, 2019 at 1:45 am

    Hi Padhu thank you so much for posting this recibe..Iam going to make it especially for my momin law as it’s her favourite veg and moreover she is I’ll now..Your recipes are very handy and useful…Keep posting your wonderful recipes..God bless you and your family.. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali

    Reply
  11. R Krishna Murthi

    May 1, 2021 at 4:59 am

    Hi Paddu,
    70 year old and wife in USA. Just followed your recipe and kitty came out yummy and tasty. Keep up the good work for fellows like me so that we can enjoy home cooked and self cooked wonders to keep the blues and pandemic away

    Reply

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