Suran Khichidi

Ingredients

200 grams Suran (Elephant foot yam) grated

2 cups Water add pinch of salt in the water

1 tbsp oil

½ tsp Cumin seeds

½ tsp Sesame seeds

¼ cup Peanuts coarsely ground

½ tsp cinnamon & clove powder

Salt to taste

½ tsp Sugar

1 tsp Lemon juice

2 tsp Desiccated coconut

1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped

Method

Peel the suran start grating the yam. Take water and salt in a bowl. Soak the grated yam in salted water for 15-20 minutes. After that, discard the water. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Then add sesame seeds and saute for few seconds. Now add crushed peanuts. Saute for a minute or two or until they are slightly roasted and get light brown color. Now add grated suran and salt. Mix well and let it cook uncovered until it gets soft. It may take around 5-6 minutes. Now suran is cooked, soft and tender. Now add cinnamon, cloves powder. Add sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and turn off the stove. Lastly add coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well and enjoy.