Pidi Karunai Roast

 

Pidi karunai roast with step by step picture and video.

Pidi karunai roast/ pidi karunai tawa fry is a simple side for rice This can be easily made. The only time consuming part is cooking of the vegetable.Here I cooked in open pot method. But you can even pressure cook.In that case don't overcook just 1-2 whistle will be more than enough.This side dish is a good pair for any gravy/kuzhambu and hot steaming rice. You can also make seppakilangu in the same way.

Let us see how to make this.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time; 20 mins

Recipe type: side dish for rice

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Serve: 2-3

Author: Babitha

Ingredients:

Pidi karuni /small yam-1/4 kg

Oi- 2 tbsp

Onion-1, Sliced

Curry leaves-few

Red chilly powder- 2 tsp( adjust)

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Jeera. crushed/powdered- 1 tsp

Rice flour-1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp

Salt to taste

A quick video

Method:

1. Clean the small yam/pidi karunai with water to remove all the mud init. Add water and cook it  well.

2. When cooked , drain the water  and peel the skin of it which will easily come. Slice it into round pieces.

3. Add all spice powders, rice flour, ginger garlic paste, salt and mix well.

4. Heat oil in a tawa/pan. Add sliced onion, curry leaves. Add the masala coated vegetable. 

5. Cover and cook in low flame for 5 mins. Open it, toss and cook for few seconds.

Tasty  roast is ready to be served with rice.