Name: Kand Puri (Purple Yam Fritters) recipe by Pragna Mistry at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Purple Yam (Kand) - 200 gms; Gram Flour (Besan) - 2 cups; Ginger - Garlic paste- 1 tbsp; Green Chilli paste- 1 tbsp; Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp; Soda bi-carbonate - 1 pinch; Oil (Hot) - 2 tbsp; Salt - to taste; Water- As required to maitain batter consistency; Black peppercorns - 1 tbsp; Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tbsp; Oil - for frying

ABOUT Kand Puri (Purple Yam Fritters) RECIPE

A surti street food that can be made easily at home. Yummy and spicy pakodas made with purple yam.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Purple Yam (Kand) - 200 gms
Gram Flour (Besan) - 2 cups
Ginger - Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Green Chilli paste- 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Soda bi-carbonate - 1 pinch
Oil (Hot) - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Water- As required to maitain batter consistency
Black peppercorns - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tbsp
Oil - for frying

Instructions

1) For batter- Mix Besan, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, green chilli paste, salt and water and mix well to form a thick consistency batter.
2) Peel purple yam and cut it into thick slices
3) Coarsely ground black peppercorns and cumin seeds
4) Now add 2 tbsp hot oil and soda bi-carbonate to the batter prepared in step 1 and mix well.
5) Now take 1 slice of purple yam and dip it in the batter.
6) Yam slice should be coated well and then sprinkle coarsely ground pepper and jeera on one side of the yam slice.
7) Deep fry on both sides.
8) Repeat the procedure for all slices.
9) Serve hot.

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