Subbus Kitchen

Senai (Yum) is a common vegetable in tamil nadu. This is one of the cheap vegetable and can be stored for many days without refrigeration. If Yum is not cooked properly, then it may give the itching sensation in your inner mouth. It also gives the itching sensation when you cut this vegetable. Apply some oil in your hand to prevent this. But this is very tasty vegetable and many recipes can be made out of it.

• Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice
• Chop the Senaikizhangu and keep it aside
• Pressure cook the channa dhal along with senai and keep it aside
• Pour the oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds starts to sputter add green chillies and crushed ginger and fry for sometime
• Add the cooked dhal and senai in a pan and add the tamarind extract along with salt
• When the mixture starts to boil, add the grated cocunut and switch off the flame.
• Allow the mixture to cool for sometime and then add lemon juice to adjust the taste.

Servings:4 Persons

You can also try the below recipes made using Yum (Senai)

Senai Masiyal

Eriseri