Surna Edigai

Ingredients-

• Surnu / elephant yam – sliced in long medium thick pieces – 1 cup .
• Red chillies – 6 – adjust as per taste
• Mustard – 1/2 tsp
• Tamarind -a small piece
• Hing – 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

• Mustard – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Method:-

1. Deep-fry  the washed  and drained surnu pieces until very crisp.
2. Soak  the red chillies in warm water and then grind along with a little  mustard , chinchamb/ tamarind  to a fine paste .(you can also fry it in a little oil and then soak)
3. In a kadai ,heat oil ,splutter mustard & curry leaves
4. Add the  paste ,salt with a little water & bring to a boil .
5. Add the fried surnu !!