How to make simple healthy and tasty ol makha

Mashed elephant foot yam/how to make simple healthy and tasty ol makha

Ol means elephant foot yam, in Bengali mashed means Makha, so it is mashed elephant foot yam; which is very tasty, easy to prepare and healthy as yam is rich in anti-oxidant, fiber, potassium, magnesium and many more. Boil the yam, mix and smash with oil, onion, chili, lemon and salt sometimes add mustard sauce; this is how to make simple healthy and tasty ol makha/mashed elephant foot yam.

Ingredients

• Yam,(cut into cubed shape)-500 gms.
• Mustard oil-2 tbsp
• Panch phoron-1/2 t spoon    (It comprises mouri (fennel seeds), methi (fenugreek seeds), kaalo jeere (black cumin  seeds), zeera(cumin seeds), and a typically Bengali spice, called radhuni)
• Red chilies-2
• Chopped garlic -1 tsp
• Onion (chopped)-1
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• Curry leaves-8-10

How to make simple healthy and tasty ol makha

• Boil the yam in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
• Heat oil in a pan and temper with the red chilies and panch phoron.
• As they splutter and sizzle add curry leaves, onion and garlic, sauté it for 2 minutes.
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• Add turmeric powder and salt and mix it well for 2 minutes.
• Now open the lid of the boiled yam and put the boiled yams in the pan, then mix it well and allow it to cool down.
• Now with clean hand smash the yam and mix it (and this process is called makha) well.
• Serve it with steam hot rice accompanying with dal.