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Senai Masiyal Recipe-Senai Kizhangu Masiyal-Elephant Foot Yam Masiyal

May 26, 2014 by PadhuSankar 13 Comments

Yesterday, our lunch was just a simple senai masiyal, jeera rasam, hot steamed rice and curd but it was very comforting. We all enjoyed it a lot. It is also my favorite combo. Yams are a good source of potassium, which helps to control blood pressure. It is also rich in fiber. I have written a lot about the health benefits of elephant foot yam in my yam kootu recipe. Today we will learn how to make senai masiyal following this easy recipe.

Senai Kizhangu Masiyal-Elephant Foot Yam Masiyal

Senai Kizhangu Masiyal


Senai Kizhangu Masiyal

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

   Ingredients needed

   Elephant foot yam/senai -1 cup heaped or 1/4 kg
   Tur dal – 3 tbsp
   Tamarind – small gooseberry sized ball or fresh lemon -1
   Salt needed

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 2 tsp
   Mustard seeds
   Asafoetida/hing – a pinch
   Green chilli
   Ginger – 1 inch piece
   Curry leaves

Preparation 


Always keep all the ingredients ready as it makes your job easier and you will never forget anything.

Peel, chop and rinse the senai well. Grease your hands with oil or wear a gloves while cutting and washing senai as it has itching properties. There is a variety called Kerala senai which does not itch.

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

preparation for senai masiyal

Method 

Pressure cook tur dal and senai separately for 3 whistles. Mash tur dal well.(I have the habit of soaking tur dal for 20 minutes in hot water. By doing so, it not only gets cooked well but it also gets cooked faster thereby saving you fuel and energy).


Mash senai also. You do not have to mash it to a fine paste.

how to make senai masiyal


Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves.


Saute for 2-3 seconds, then add cooked tur dal and mashed senai.

preparing elephant foot yam masiyal

Add tamarind water, needed salt and cook on medium flame stirring in between for 5-6 minutes or until it thickens slightly. Remove from heat and serve as a side dish for rasam or sambar or curd rice.

senai kizhangu masiyal

Note -If you are using fresh lemon juice instead of tamarind, add water (instead of tamarind extract) and cook until everything gets blended well. Once it cools a little, you can add lemon juice and mix it well.

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Comments

  1. sankar saranya

    May 26, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Without using tamarind can we use only lemon, yam is good for health& urs always different posting & more benefits for our health

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 26, 2014 at 8:56 am

      I have mentioned that option (of using lemon) in the note section at the end of the recipe. Perhaps you did not notice it.

      Reply
  2. CREATIVE MIND

    May 26, 2014 at 9:27 am

    Yummy! I must be trying this recipe.. may be soon!

    Reply
  3. Rev

    May 26, 2014 at 10:39 am

    Looks easy Padhu! Will try soon πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Madhavi K

    May 26, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    Paddu, really love all the recipes you have here. You totally rock!

    Reply
  5. Beulah Arun

    May 26, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    Looks simple and easy to make! Great dish!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous

    May 26, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    Simple ingredients and easy to cook. Nice recipe

    Reply
  7. Ms.Chitchat

    May 27, 2014 at 2:58 am

    Nice recipe, totally forgotten by me. Thanks for refreshing my memory. wonderful click as always.

    Reply
  8. Jesi Daniel

    May 28, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Trying nowYippp

    Reply
  9. Aravind Prakash

    May 13, 2017 at 5:15 am

    I am a person who loves to cook. And I recommend your page to who I know. Thanks to your simple guidance, makes my life easy.

    Reply
  10. sHaHeE

    May 15, 2017 at 3:47 am

    Did u adde Turmeric powder

    Reply
  11. Anu V

    June 6, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    Do u have ur receipes in tamil

    Reply
  12. Krithika Suresh

    May 31, 2018 at 4:43 am

    Thanks, will try today πŸ™‚

    Reply

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