Sweet Potato - Yam curry

Sweet Potato-Yam Curry

By shriya on Jan 22, 2008 in Veggie Entrees & Sides | Print This

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yam curry It’s been almost a week since I posted a recipe. We had some of our friends (including nithu and her husband ganesh) visiting us and we were busy playing host. They were in town to see the Detroit International Auto Show and it was a great experience to see all the new vehicles. Nithu and I had a great time.

Sweet potatoes or Yam are rich in nutrients such as dietary fiber, beta carotene (equivalent to Vitamin A), Vitamin C & Vitamin B6. I knew it was better than potatoes, but this is what Wikipedia has to say about it:

In 1992, the Center for Science in the Public Interest compared the nutritional value of sweet potatoes to other vegetables. Considering fiber content, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium, the sweet potato ranked highest in nutritional value. According to these criteria, sweet potatoes earned 184 points, 100 points over the next on the list, the common potato.(NCSPC)

Here is a simple recipe to include sweet potato in your usual diet.

Ingredients:

Sweet potato : 1(large)
Onions : 1/2 (cut lengthwise)
Tomato : 1
Curry leaves : 4 to 5
Oil : 2 tbsp
Red chili powder : 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1tsp
Garlic : 3
Green chili : 4
Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
Urad dal : 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Sambhar powder : 1 tbsp

Method of preparation :

Steam cook the sweet potato upto 8 minutes in high heat.
Peel them and cut in to cubes. Keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan add the seasonings ( Mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds ).
After it sputters add the onions fry them till it becomes golden brow, now add the green chili and garlic fry them for 4 minutes.
Now add the tomato and curry leaves fry them for few minutes.
Add the sweet potato in to above mixture sautee it well and add all the masalas (red chili powder, turmeric powder, sambar powder) and required salt.
Fry until the raw smell off masalas goes away.And remove it from heat.

Serve it hot with rice and sambar

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9 Responses to “Sweet Potato-Yam Curry”

meeso January 23rd, 2008, 12:38 am

Yum, I love sweet potatoes made up any which way. You are living only an hour away from me in East Lansing, that is where I met my boyfriend I use to spend a lot of time there last year…what a small world
shriya January 23rd, 2008, 3:31 am

Hi Meeso, yes it is an incredibly small world . I love East Lansing and the Spartans.
Sweet Potatoes are my favorite too.
lavanya January 23rd, 2008, 6:40 am

missed your posts nithu&shriya. yam curry is looking good.
Daily Meals January 23rd, 2008, 2:34 pm

Never used sweet potatoes to make curry. Looks good.
Happy Cook January 23rd, 2008, 4:48 pm

Looks good
shriya January 24th, 2008, 1:52 am

Thanks for your love, lavi.

Let me Know if you try it, Daily Meals.

Thanks Happy cook.
Tish January 24th, 2008, 4:02 am

I’ve never been a big fan of sweet potatoes, but this sure does look yummy!
Bharathy January 24th, 2008, 7:26 am

Me too have never tried with sewwt potatoes.Have tried the same way with regular potatoes using the same ing!:)
Thanks for sharing,Shriya
shriya January 24th, 2008, 3:09 pm

Hey Tish, let me know if you try it.

Bharathy.. sweet potato curry goes great with a hot curry like Vathakuzhambu