Chena – Achinga Ularth (Yam – Long Beans Stir Fry) | Kerala Recipe

Ingredients for Chena – Achinga Ularth (Yam – Long Beans Stir Fry):

1. Yam cut into 1-inch pieces – 2 cups
   Salt – For taste
   Turmeric powder – ¼ small spoon
2. Oil – 2 big spoons
3. Onion – 1, sliced thin
   Green chillies – 8, sliced lengthwise
   Curry leaves – A stem
4. Long beans (achinga) cut into 1-inch pieces – 1 cup

How to prepare Chena – Achinga Ularth (Yam – Long Beans Stir Fry)?

1. Cook chopped yam by adding salt, turmeric, and sufficient water.
2. When it is 3/4^th done, turn off the flame and strain the water completely.
3. Heat oil in a pan, and sauté the ingredients listed as no: 3.
4.  Add long beans and sauté again.
5. When long beans are well-cooked, add elephant yam pieces.
6.  Continue sauteeing until vegetables are fully cooked and water content is fully absorbed.  

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, February 1-14, 2017

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