Kanda Bachali Curry || Elephant Foot Yam Curry

Andhra Style Kanda Bachali Koora | Suran (Yam) And Malabar Spinach Curry | Andhra Recipes

How To Make Kanda Bachali

This is an Andhra Special dish. Kanda is Yam and Bachali is Malabar spinach. This is a special curry that is made usually in all the functions in Andhra and this is one of our favorite dishes.

Ingredients:
Elephant Foot /Yam/Suran(Kanda) 500gms
Malabar Spinach (Bachhali Koora) – Leaves – 150gms
Green Chilies – 4
Ginger – 1”Piece
Tamarind Pulp
Turmeric Powder – 1/8tsp
Salt to Taste
curry Leaves

To Temper:
Urad Dal – 11/2 tsp
Channa Dal – 11/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1tsp
Oil – 2 tbsps
Red Chilies – 3

Preparations:
1. Peel and cut the yam into equal sized cubes. Boil them with little water.

2. Wash and chop Malabar spinach leaves

3.After boil yam
Add the finely chopped malabar spinach (Bachhali) and cook until they are wilted.

4.After cook the yam & malabar spinach add salt to taste & mash well &Keep aside

5.Keep the tamarind pulp ready.

6. Chop ginger into small pieces. Slit the green chilies and keep aside.

Method:
1. Heat a pan and add oil to it. Add all the ingredients listed for “To temper” one-by-one. Fry till the seeds splutter.

2. Now add the chopped ginger, chilly pieces, and curry leaves and fry for a while.

3.Now add turmeric powder, and tamarind pulp

4. Now add boiled spinach (Bachhali) and elephant foot ( yam)

5.  Mix everything until blended. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10-15 mins.

6. Stir once and transfer the curry to a serving bowl. Serve with hot plain rice.