Yam Fritters

YAM FRITTERS

Hello friends. Today while going through my refrigerator I came across some veggies namely peas, corn and yam. The day was a rainy one and I was in a mood to enjoy. And thus this idea came quick of making some fritters and I decided to do so with yam. Yam can be used in many ways. We generally make curries, stir-fries our of it but I decided to do something even better and thus I decided to make some crunchy munchy goodie from it. It turned out well. So let’s learn how to make a boring leisurely afternoon fun, with more taste.

Ingredients:-

1. Yam – 250 gms
2. Gram Flour or Besan – 250 gms
3. Salt – According to taste
4. Dry mango or Amchur powder – 1 tbsp
5. Asafoetida or hing – A pinch
6. Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
7. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
8. Chaat masala(optional) – A pinch
9. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
10. Vegetable Oil – For Frying

STEPS

Step 1

Scrape, wash and cut the yam into thin strips and blanch it in a saucepan.

Step 2 

When the yam is firm but cooked remove it from gas and let it cool.

Step 3

Now take a vessel, add to it the given amounts of gram flour or besan, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, dry mango or amchoor powder, asafoetida or hing, garam masala powder and make a smooth batter of it with water.

Step 4

Now heat oil in a wok. Dip the yam pieces in the batter and release in hot oil. Deep fry the yam until lightly browned. The fritters are done.

Step 5

Remove on tissue paper. Garnish by sprinkling some chat masala and serve with tomato or green chilly ketchup, green chutney, hummus, mayonnaise or other such dips.

I hope you will all like this crunchy recipe. Do try it at home and share your comments and feedback and ask queries if any. It is a simple, tasty dish which can be had as a snack in the evening or can be used as a side dish when taking lunch or dinner. Have a great week friends. Till then be happy and cook beauties!!!

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