Stuffed purple yam (kaatla)

Introduce

Chef :

Amisha Chheda

Stuffed purple yam (kaatla)

#winter This dish is made in Surat during winters, we get beautiful pigeon peas( lilva tuvar) & green peas which enhance the flavour of this dish. It's quite healthy as well since it's steamed and is made using only 1tsp oil.

Ingredient

1 medium size

purple yam (kand)

1/2 cup

peeled pigeon peas

1/2 cup

peeled green peas

1/4 th cup

freshly grated coconut

1 tsp

white sesame seeds

1/2 tsp

ginger paste

2 tbsp

green garlic paste

1 tsp

green chilli paste

1/2 cup

finely chopped coriander

1 tbsp

salt

1 tsp

oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Peel the purple yam, & cut them in thick slices, then spread little oil on them & sprinkle salt on them & keep them aside.

* Step 2

In a idli steamer, heat 3 glasses of water, keep a stand in the bottom of the vessel, cover it & preheat the steamer for 10minutes.

* Step 3

Crush green peas & pigeon peas & take them in a bowl, add green garlic paste, ginger paste, green chilli paste, fresh coconut, salt and mix it well.

* Step 4

Now stuff this stuffing between two slices of purple yam & steam it on medium to high heat for 15minutes.

* Step 5

After 15-20minutes remove the steamed purple yam outside, drizzle little oil on it, sprinkle white sesame seeds, chopped coriander, fresh coconut & serve hot.

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