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Elephant foot yam (suran / jimikand)

Elephant foot yam (suran / jimikand)

सूरन

Fresh Produce

Fried, or cooked into a thick curry for Diwali and Onam.

What to know

Raw yam itches on contact for many people. Rub your hands with oil, and add a little tamarind or lemon to the cooking water — the traditional counter to the itch.

Measures

  • 1 cup ≈ 115 g

Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.

Recipes using elephant foot yam

None published yet.