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Suran Ke Kebab ( Kebabs made of Elephant Foot Yam)


Suran Ke Kebab ( Kebabs made of Elephant Foot Yam) 

Remember the beautiful and immensely enjoyable movie, Bawarchi, starring Rajesh Khanna and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee? 

The other day we were watching the movie. While we don’t know how many times, we saw the movie because of its beauty, simplicity and its comic timings, this time, the element that struck me strongly is its moments of real culinary interest. So, I tried out the famous Suran (Elephant Foot Yam or Ole in Bengali) Ke Kabab which reminded every character in the movie of mutton! 




All of us realized that although it is used as vegetable but tastes so good that it actually reminds of mutton kabab. The humble yam / ole / suran which we may use it in other usual ways, can be made super tasty and interesting as well. 

I would like to thank late Hrishikesh Mukherjee for this wonderful treat!

So here's my version of Suran ke Kabab

Recipe:
Ingredients 
  • 300gms Elephant foot yam( Suran/ Ol Kochu)
  • 1 tablespoon bengal gram flour(Besan) 
  • 1/4 teaspoon corn flour for binding
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder 
  • 1 onion finely chopped 
  • 1-2 green chillis finely chopped 
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste 
  • 1 cup refined oil 
  • 1/2 ghee 
  • Salt to taste 

How to cook 

Pressure cook the yam for 1 whistle. Drain the water and mash the yam properly to make a smooth paste. Add the masalas, chopped onion and chillis and ginger garlic paste.  Add the besan and corn flour( Make sure you add very little corn flour or else the softness of the kebab will disappear). Mix all the ingredients well and make small round kebabs out of it. 

Now add refined oil in a flat bottomed pan and when it starts warming up add the ghee to it. Once the oil reaches the right frying temperature start frying the kebabs one by one into golden brown color. Once the kebabs are ready serve it with green and red chutneys.

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