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- From: jfh@brown (John Hughes)
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- Subject: RECIPE: yam curry
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- Date: 4 Jul 86 03:37:28 GMT
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- Organization: Brown University, Providence RI
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE YAM-CURRY V "21 Apr 86" 1986
- .RZ "YAM CURRY" "Yams in yogurt and spices\(emgood lamb curry substitute"
- The yams in this dish are cooked in a sauce very much like that traditionally
- used for meat. Serve with chapatis and rice. The recipe is derived from
- one in \fIThe Hamlyn Curry Cookbook\fR, by Meera Taneja, which I
- recommend highly.
- .IH "Serves 4"
- .IG "1 lb" "tender yams" "450 g"
- .IG "1\-2 Tbsp" "salt" "15\-30 ml"
- .IG "3 cups" "vegetable oil for deep frying" "750 ml"
- .IG "2 in" "fresh ginger root" "5 cm"
- .IG "1" "garlic clove"
- .IG "2\-3 Tbsp" "vegetable oil" "30\-50 ml"
- .IG "1 tsp" "cumin seeds" "5 ml"
- .IG "2" "green cardamoms"
- .IG "1" "bay leaf"
- .IG "4" "peppercorns"
- .IG "1 inch" "stick cinnamon" "2.5 cm"
- .IG "1 tsp" "turmeric" "5 ml"
- .IG "\(12 tsp" "chili powder" "2 ml"
- (or use cayenne pepper)
- .IG "1 tsp" "ground coriander" "5 ml"
- .IG "\(12 tsp" "garam masala (optional)" "2 ml"
- .IG "to taste" "salt"
- .IG "4 oz" "fresh tomatoes" "120 g"
- (or use
- .AB "8 oz" "250 g"
- canned tomatoes)
- .IG "4 Tbsp" "yogurt" "60 ml"
- .IG "1 \(12 cups" "water" "400 ml"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)" "15 ml"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Peel the yams, cut them into
- .AB "1 inch" "2.5 cm"
- cubes, place in a colander and sprinkle liberally with salt. Let stand
- 10\-15 minutes, then dry on paper towels.
- .SK 2
- Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, ginger, and garlic, and roughly chop the
- tomatoes. Heat the il over a moderate flame, add the cumin seed, and cook
- until they begin to
- splutter. Add the chopped onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook until the onion
- is a rich golden color. Add all the spices and season with salt to taste.
- Cook a few seconds more, and then add the tomatoes. Let this cook while you
- continue as below.
- .SK 3
- Heat the oil for deep frying to
- .TE 350 180
- and cook the yam cubes, a few at a time, until golden brown. Drain on
- absorbent kitchen paper. Set aside.
- .SK 4
- Add the yogurt to the tomato mixture, and continue to cook until the oil
- begins to separate out. Add the water and bring to a boil. Let boil a few
- minutes, then add the yam cubes, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for about
- 25 minutes.
- .SK 5
- Serve hot, garnished with the chopped coriander.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- easy to moderate.
- .I Time:
- 1 hour preparation, 30 minutes cooking.
- .I Precision:
- measure the ingredients.
- .WR
- John Hughes
- Brown University, Providence RI
- \fIihnp4!brunix!jfh\fR
-