Kootu Curry / Yam and chickpeas curry

Ingredients:

1. Black Chickpeas cooked- 1 cup
2. Yam/Suran/chena diced – 2.5 cups
3. you can use a mixture of raw banana and Chena- I did not have raw banana so used frozen yam instead.
4. Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
5. Red Chilly Powder – 1/4 tsp
6. Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup
7. dry Red Chillies – 2
8. shallots sliced - 1
9. Jeera Seeds – 1/4 th tsp
10. Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
11. Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
12. Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp
13. salt – to taste
14. Grated jaggery – 1/2 tsp

Method:
Add the yam pieces, turmeric powder,salt to taste and chilly powder into the cooked chickpeas and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
Grind the grated coconut and cumin seeds to a coarse paste.
Add this ground paste into the cooked veggies and stir well.
Switch off the flame and add the jaggery and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan add the the mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies and fry until browned.
Pour this over the kootu curry.