Ol Bhate | ওল ভাতে
This Ol Bhaate, also known as 'ol makha' is a simple Bengali side dish where elephant foot yam or suran is cooked till soft and tender and then mashed with couple of ingredients. This oal bhate recipe is mostly served with the rice for a lunch meal, and is consumed in the beginning of the meal. Like most of the Bengali daily cooking recipes, it is simple, hassle-free and easy to digest recipe.
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- Stove Top
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 250 gms Ol - Also known as Elephant Foot Yam Suran, Jimikand,
- Salt to Taste
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- 2 Green Chilli
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds Paste
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Clean the elephant foot yam, suran or jimikand thoroughly with water. Now, remove the outer peel completely. The entire vegetable of yam is quite huge, so you might need to cut it in 4 pieces in order to better handling250 gms Ol - Also known as Elephant Foot Yam
- Wash the yams once again. Now cut them in thin slices of 1/2 inch thickness.
- Take a pressure cooker and drop the suran or ol pieces. Pour 1/4th cup of water, a pinch of salt and a light drizzle of mustard oil. Place the lid and let it whistle 4-5 times or till they become absolutely soft2 tbsp Mustard Oil, Salt to Taste
- Take the yam pieces out on a plate. Now add some finely chopped green chillies, mustard seeds paste, lemon juice and some salt before mashing everything together. Drizzle some more mustard oil for extra pungency and serve.2 Green Chilli, 1 tsp Mustard Seeds Paste, 1 tsp Lemon Juice
Notes
How to prepare Elephant Foot Yam or Ol for cooking?
- Ol or Elephant Foot Yam has several names, but it is most popularly known as suran or jimikand. It is a root vegetable and often looks like a piece of a giant rock. The outer shell is tough and uneven which needs to be peeled off and discarded. The inside of this vegetable is peach coloured and has a wonderful texture to it.
- Like me, several people can show an allergic reaction when in contact with this vegetable. If you know you are allergic to this vegetable, then wear gloves while handling it. But if it's your first time and all of a sudden you find your palms itchy, wash your hands properly using a gentle soap and then rub some lemon juice over the affected area. The itchiness will subside in few minutes.
- If the yams make your palms itchy then it would definitely make your throat and mouth itchy as well. So I would recommend you boil the yams in water with some salt in it and then discard that water afterwards.
- Also, it is very important to add a bit of acid (in the form of lemon juice) to the dish in the end so that it doesn’t cause any discomfort while eating.