‘Upvaas nu kand’: Sameera Reddy, mom-in-law share a nutritious yam recipe
Yam (jimikand), a type of starchy vegetable, may not feature on your everyday menu, but it must be noted that it comes packed with numerous health benefits. As such, how about trying a yam dish for dinner tonight? If you are willing to experiment in the kitchen, here’s a super easy and healthy recipe from Sameera Reddy and her mother-in-law, Manjri Varde.
“I don’t know if this (yam) can get into something delicious but let’s try it out,” Sameera said in the Instagram video. Manjri further revealed that this dish — upvaas nu kand — was often prepared in her mother’s house for fasts (upvas), as she narrated the detailed recipe.
Ingredients
*Finely chop 1.5-inch ginger*Slice 3 green chillies lengthwise*Roast and pound a small cup of peanuts*Finely chop a small cup of coriander leaves*Grate half a coconut*1 tablespoon jeera*2 tablespoons ghee
Method
*Peel the yam and chop it into 1-inch pieces*Put it into a pressure cooker, add a little salt, and very little water. Cook for 5 whles*Now, heat kadhai and put a little ghee*Fry ginger and chillies. Add peanuts, jeera, boiled yam, coconut, and coriander*Give it a good stir, cover, and leave it for some time (give a dum)*Add salt, if required
“Purple yam is highly nutritious. It is a good source of fiber, and antioxidants and helps maintain blood sugar and it is great for gut health,” Sameera wrote as she shared the recipe on her Instagram.
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