Ol er Dalna | Bengali Yam Curry Recipe
Ol er Dalna is an easy and delicious Bengali vegetarian dish made with Yams, also known as Elephant Foot, Suran, or Jimikand. It is a no-onion & no-garlic Bengali niramish recipe served with Rice for lunch.
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Stove Top
- Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan
Ingredients
- 500 gms Ol/Elephant Foot/Yam/Suran/Jimikand
- 2 tbsp Coconut pieces
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- 1 Bay Leaf
- A pinch of Hing or Asafoetida
- ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Green Chilli
- Salt to Taste
- 1 tbsp Grated Ginger
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Peel the yam and cut it into small cubes. Wash it well and boil it with some water and salt. Discard the water and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper it with dried bay leaf, hing, cumin seeds and green chilli. You may slice it up for more heat.
- Now add the cooked yams and stir.
- Add chopped coconut, grated ginger, cumin seeds powder, turmeric powder and sugar. Add 1/4th cup of water to allow the spices to mix up nicely.
- Allow it to simmer on low heat with the lid on. Once the yams have been cooked nicely, add the ghee.
- Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice. Give it a good mix and serve.