Healthy recipe: Gujarati Yam Bake by Chef Ranveer Brar

A scrumptious, filling and healthy recipe -- yam bake, Gujarati style!

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Written By: Chef Ranveer Brar | Updated : June 24, 2016 3:05 PM IST

If you love potato, you surely love yam too. It has the same texture as potato, but has a more earthy and rich flavour. The health benefits of yam makes it a must-eat for all the fitness freaks. A lot of kids love french fries, but if you are worried about all the calories and cholestrol it packs in, then you should try this healthy yam fries. I tried it and it is now my favourite!

Here's another delicious and healthy recipe with yam, a yam bake Gujarati style! Try it out an share your feedback.

Ingredients

For Yam Mixture

  • Boiled Yam Pieces : 1 cup
  • Oil : 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds : tsp
  • Curry Leaves : 10 -15 nos.
  • Boiled onion paste cup
  • Boiled tomato puree 1 cup
  • Turmeric Powder : tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder : tsp
  • Salt : to taste
  • Lemon Juice : no.

For Green Peas Mixture

  • Ghee : 2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds : tsp
  • Green Peas : 1 cup
  • Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 tsp
  • Salt : to taste
  • Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp
  • Chopped Coriander : 2 tbsp

For Garnish

  • Sweet Potato Chips
  • Red Amaranth Leaves : 1 no.
  • Salt : to taste

Method

  • In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, boiled onion and tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder; saute until it starts leaving oil from the wedges. Add boiled yam, salt, lemon juice and mix well.
  • In another pan heat oil. Add cumin seeds, green peas, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, chopped coriander and mash the mixture.
  • On a baking dish make layers of yam mixture and green peas mixture.
  • Top it up with grated tofu.
  • Keep the bake dish in the oven at 170 to 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes. Once baked remove the bake dish from the oven.
  • Garnish with sweet potato chips. Apply salt to the red amaranth leaves and place it on the bake dish.
Serves2 persons
Cooking Time10 mins
Preparation Times30 mins
calorie190

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