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Chena Muringayila Thoran | Yam Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup Elephant yam(Chena) chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt as required
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 3 nos Dried Red chilly
  • 1 Cup Drumstick leaves
  • 1 cup Coconut
  • 1 no. Green chilly
  • 2 nos. Shallots
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

Instructions
 

  • Cut the elephant yam into small cubes and wash it thoroughly. Cook it in enough water by adding turmeric powder and salt. Keep this aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add dried Red chilly and cleaned drumstick leaves. (Remove the drum stick leaves from the stems. Wash thoroughly before cooking).
  • Add ground coconut mixture (Grind coconut coarsely with the shallots, green chilly and cumin powder)and stir well again for 2-3 minutes.
  • Finally add cooked chena(elephant yam) and combine well. Cover and cook for 2 minutes and turn off the flame.
  • Chena Mmuringayila Thoran is ready now.
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