Tasty Healthy Chat - Rich in Fibre

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 20-25 mins

Ingredients :

Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) - 500 gms.
Tamarind - 1/2 Cup.

Chat Masala
Oil (for deep frying)
Salt / Rock Salt
Water


Method :
1) Peel the yam and cut in four big pieces.
2) Take 500 ml of water. Add tamarind and salt to it. Add yam pieces and bring it to boil. Cook till yam is soft.
3) Once cooked, remove yam from water, rinse with cold water and leave it to cool.
4) After yam is cooled, cut in small bit-sized cubes.
5) Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry yam pieces till golden brown. Remove on a paper towel.
6) Sprinkle chat masala and salt as per taste. Serve hot.

Carrot Curry

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients :
Medium Size Carrots - 4-5 Nos.
Medium Size Tomato - 1 Nos.
Large Onion - 2 Nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp.
Curd - 1cup
Garam Masala - 1 Tsp.
Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp.
Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp.
Red Chilli Powder - as per taste
Oil
Salt
Water


Method :
1) Wash, peel and cut carrots in baton or jardinaire (thicker and longer pieces) style.
2) Blend onions in a food processor to a thick paste. Roughly chop tomatoes
3) Heat oil in a pan. Add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste and cook till onions turn pink.
4) Add tomatoes, garam masala, cumin and coriander powder, chilli powder and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
5) Add carrots and some water. Cover and cook till carrots are soft. Add some more water if required but not too much.
6) Beat the curd and make it smooth. Add it to the curry. Adjust seasoning if required. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Serve hot with parathas or rotis.

Tips :
1) Carrots can be replaced with paneer, babycorn, cauliflower, potatoes.
2) Blanching vegetables can reduce the nutrition content. Hence try to use carrots directly.
3) Refer video below to understand jardiniere style of cutting carrots.