Kavattu Thoran | White Greater Yam Veg

Kavattu is a tuber root and is a winter vegetable. The freshest ones from the farm! Kavattu is known as Kand in our local market and there are two varieties of these - Purple and white...Normally the Purple ones are easily available, but the white ones on rare occasions! Last visit to our local market we were lucky to see the white Kavattu and Amma was keen to make Kavattu Thoran of the same.

Just like any root vegetable, but more of a denser texture as it has more fiber than a normal Potato | Sweet Potato. Taste is mildly sweet. This thoran is an awesome combination with any Tamarind | Imli based spicy curry!

INGREDIENTS

200 gms  Kavattu | Khamalu| Kachil | White Greater Yam

1/2 tsp Haldi | Turmeric Powder

To taste Salt

For Masala Powder

1 tblsp Rice, raw

1/4 tsp Jeera | Cumin Seeds

1/2 tsp Urad Dal

1 Sukhi Lal Mirch | Dried Red Chilli, small
4 Kadhi Patta | Curry Leaves

For Tempering

1 tsp Oil

1/2 tsp Rai | Mustard Seeds

1/2 tsp Urad Dal

1 sprig Kadhi Patta | Curry Leaves

METHOD

• For Masala Powder:
• In a frying pan dry roast urad dal, rice, curry leaves and red chilli till urad dal changes color to golden. 
• Once cool, make a fine powder and keep aside.
• Wash and peel Kavattu. Cut them into 1/4 " cubes. Add water such that the cubes are above the water level by half inch. This needs very little water to cook. Add haldi and salt. Mix well. On low flame cook Kavattu for 3 - 4 minutes, mixing gently occasionally.
• After Kavattu is cooked, switch off the flame and keep it aside.
• In a kadhai, heat oil. Add rai, urad dal and curry leaves. 
• When rai splutters add cooked kavattu cubes. Mix gently.
• After a minute add Masala Powder and mix well. After a minute switch off the gas.
• Transfer to a serving bowl. 
• Serve as a side dish with any Sambar | Rasam and Vathakozhumbu.

We enjoyed Kavattu Thoran  with Chinna Vengayam Vathakozhumbu. Hope you try this recipe and share your experience with us!

We have used:

1. Tamil Ponny Rice

2. Sundrop Heart Oil

3. Tata Salt Lite

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About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.