Surnachi Koshimbir (Maharashtrian Yam Salad)
Maharashtrian style yam koshimbir — pressure-cooked elephant yam (suran) mixed with raw onion, fresh coconut, lemon, green chilli, finished with hot mustard-asafoetida tadka in oil. Tangy fresh side.
Ingredients
Main
- Sunflower Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- onion — 1 piece (chopped)
- green chillies — 2 piece (chopped)
- sugar — 1 pinch (whole)
- Lemon — 1 piece (chopped)
- elephant yam — 300 g (chopped)
- Fresh Coconut — 4 tbsp (grated)
- Coriander Leaves — 2 piece (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
Tempering
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
- Asafoetida — 1 pinch (ground)
Method
- To begin making the Surnachi Koshimbir Recipe, wash, peel and cut the yam into 1 inch cubes.
- In a pressure cooker, combine the yam along with 1/2 a cup of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Once the pressure has released, drain the water and keep the yam aside.
- Heat a shallow pan with oil on medium flame, add the boiled yam and stir fry, until the outsides get crispy.
- Add a pinch of salt and continue to fry till it gets a brown colour.
- Drain on an absorbent paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add chopped onions, coriander leaves, lemon juice, salt and a pinch of sugar and the yam.
- Mix them well.To season, heat a tadka pan on medium flame add oil once it heats up, add mustard seeds and a pinch of hing and leave it on the stove for 10 seconds. turn off the flame.
- Pour it over the yam salad and mix well and serve.
- Serve the Surnachi Koshimbir Recipe along with Masala Bhaat and a bowl of Cauliflower & Cucumber Raita.
Common questions
- Surnachi Koshimbir (Maharashtrian Yam Salad) ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- सुरनाची कोशिम्बिर (महाराष्ट्रीयन सूरण सलाद) ko English mein Surnachi Koshimbir (Maharashtrian Yam Salad) likhte hain.
- Ek plate Surnachi Koshimbir (Maharashtrian Yam Salad) mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 116 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 40 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.