Suran Coconut Curry (Elephant foot yam curry)
 
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A tangy, mildly spicy and creamy soup of elephant foot yam with coconut milk and curry spices
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Recipe type: Main course, Soups
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Serves: 3-4
RecipeIngredients
  • 1 cup of suran (elephant foot yam) pieces cubed (I used frozen suran pieces after thawing the in hot water for 5 minutes)
  • ½ tsp thinly chopped ginger
  • 2 small green chillies slit length-wise
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder (adjust as per desired spiciness)
  • 1 tsp of salt (or as per taste)
  • 2 small pieces of kodampuli soaked in about 2 tbsp water (or you can use 2-3 tamarind pieces pit or 1 tbsp tamarind pulp)
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 cups coconut milk (canned or fresh- see recipe for making fresh coconut milk below)
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped red onions or shallots
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 sprig of fresh curry leaves
For getting coconut milk:
  • 1¼ cups of fresh grated coconut or (frozen grated coconut that has been thawed)
  • 2 cups warm water (divided)
RecipeInstructions
  1. Take a medium size cooking pot (I use earthen pot since that’s what’s used traditionally in Kerala and this imparts a nice smoky flavor to the curry). But you could use any stainless steel or non stick pot. Add the suran pieces into the pot. Next add the green chillies and the ginger. then add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Next add the kodampuli that has been soaked in a tbsp of water for 5-10 mins(or you can use tamarind). Add the water.
  2. Place the pot on the stove on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes till you see the water boiling. Immediately put the burner on low simmer and cover the pot with a lid. Cook covered for about 10 minutes swirling the pot gently every 5 minutes or so in order to prevent the suran pieces from sticking to the pot. Next open the lid and add the coconut milk. Let simmer for about 3-4 minutes on low heat. Turn heat off.
  3. Heat the coconut oil in a tadka pan for about 30 seconds. Then add the chopped onions and saute till golden brown. Add the curry leaves with its stem. Pour all the coconut oil along with the onions and curry leaves into the pot.
  4. Serve with cooked parboiled rice.
For making fresh coconut milk:
  1. Take the fresh grated coconut (or thawed frozen grated coconut) and add to a blender along with 1 cup of warm water. Blend for about 1-2 minutes. Then strain using a large strainer into a container. Next take the coconut from the strainer and again add to the blender with another 1 cup of warm water. Blend it again for about 1 minute and strain this milk into the pot so you will have approximately 2 cups of coconut milk.
Notes
!For AIP version, skip the green chillies and the red chili powder
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2016/03/suran-coconut-curry-elephant-foot-yam-curry.html