Kand Ki Chaat Recipe

• 3 cups Kand (Purple Yam), cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
• 1 large Onion, chopped
• 2 to 3 Green Chillies, finely chopped
• 2 tsp Poppy Seeds (Khus Khus)
• 2 tsp Dry Mango Powder (Amchur)
• 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Black Salt
• 1/4 cup Mint, chopped
• 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• Lemon Wedges

• In a frying pan, heat oil and deep-fry the cubed kand over medium flame, until they are cooked and crispy. Drain them on an absorbent paper.
• Now, in a separate pan, heat a tbsp of oil and ad cumin seeds and asafetida. When the seeds sputter, add onion and green chilies. Sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes until the onion are golden yellow.
• Add poppy seeds and further sauté for about a minute or two.
• Now, add the fried kand into the mixture. Put in dry mango powder, coriander powder, black salt, mint, coriander and salt. Stir them for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Serve them hot with lemon wedges.