Name: Tasty Nadan Chena Theeyal
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Chenna; 1 cup Grated Coconut; 1 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; Salt (to taste); 1 Tomato; 5 Curry leaves; 2 Red chili

Tasty Nadan Chena Theeyal

By manjusanjay

• February 26, 2016

Tasty Nadan Chena Theeyal

Tasty Nadan Chena Theeyal is a delicious traditional styled dish, very popular in Kerala. No Sadhya is ever complete without a tasty theeyal dish. Chena also termed Yam is a very popular vegetable widely cultivated in Kerala. Tasty Nadan Chena Theeyal is a spicy, aromatic and tasty dish that can be easily prepared at home. Fried coconut mixture with a mouthwatering aroma and flavor is what makes the dish unique and special. Yam is nutritious, rich in vital nutrients required for body. This is one of the tastiest and easiest of dishes that goes well with hot rice. You can explore a well detailed recipe here.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Chenna
1 cup Grated Coconut
1 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
Salt to taste
1 Tomato
5 Curry leaves
2 Red chili

Instructions

For preparing the traditional styled tasty dish, first cook chena in 1 cup water and salt for 5 minutes.
Fry grated coconut with turmeric powder, coriander powder and chili powder for 2 minutes.
Grind it in a mixer.
Heat a kadai add chena mix, add ground mix to this, add a tomato and salt to this. Mix well and heat in low flame.
Heat oil in another kadai add mustard, red chili and curry leaves. Saute for a minute .
Add this tempering to kadai and mix well. Boil for 2 minutes.
Delicious dish with an aromatic coconutty flavour is ready. The dish goes well with hot rice for noon day meals.