Elephant Yam (Olua) Kabab

Ingredients

•150 grams elephant yam (olua) peeled and cut into 1/4” thin slice.

•1 medium potato peeled and coarsely grated

•Salt as per taste

•2 small pieces dried mango (ambula) or 1 tbsp tamarind pulp

•1/2 medium onion finely chopped

•1 green chilli finely chopped

•1 tbsp besan

•1/2 tsp chilli powder

•1/2 tsp black pepper powder

•1/4 tsp garam masala

•2 cloves garlic minced

•Oil for frying

Process

•Boil yam with the dried mango or tamarind pulp. This is a must so the itching feeling when eating the yam is not there. Add a little salt as well. Boil until 80% done.

•Take out the yam and cool it.

•Coarsely mash the yam and mix grated potato, onion, chilli, besan, chilli powder, black pepper powder, garam masala, minced garlic. Mix well and adjust salt as per taste.

•In a pan, add the oil. Make small round kababs out of the mixture and shallow fry on both sides until crisp and done.

•Dish out hot.

Serving

Enjoy with whatever you like. This goes very well with a pudina chutney, garlicky yoghurt or any spicy chutney.

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