Yam fry

Name: Yam fry (Arbi pakode)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons red chilli powder; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; wedges of lime or lemon, to serve; 1 tablespoonful ground turmeric; vegetable or coconut oil; salt; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz yam, peeled; 10 cloves of garlic, peeled

Arbi pakode

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

Thin shavings of slightly sweet, parboiled yam are given a spicy coating and then shallow-fried until crispy.

Ingredients

500 g/1 lb 2 oz yam, peeled
salt
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Asia
India
Side dish
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the yam into rectangles about 4 cm/1½ inches by 2.5 cm/