Easy Chena(Yam) Stir Fry

Aaahhh!!!!Finally reached in a veggie.............After posting every entries  I plan that next one will be definitely a vegetarian...But again it comes to a meat or fish recipe...I know my space has no veggie followers....What to do? My family is a carnivorous one...This chena mezhukkupuratti is an easy to make ,delicious and healthy  side dish for rice...And this vegetable can be prepared in many different ways..
I have been loving this classic side dish since my childhood...There were plenty of these round brown balls in our backyard...And it is such a beautiful scene , the leaves of it  spread like big green  umbrellas........

Ingredients :

1. Yam(Chena ) : small one (cut into small cubes)
2. Garlic :2 (Crushed with its outer peel)
3. Chilly Powder : 1 tsp
4. Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp
5. Curry leaves: 1 spring
6. Mustard Seeds : few
7. Salt
8. Oil

Method :

• Cook the yam pieces in a pan with little water,salt and turmeric powder .Otherwise you can steam it also.
• Heat oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add crushed garlic and curry leaves.
• Stir for 5-10 seconds and add chilly powder (this stage the flame should be at the lowest.otherwise the chilly powder get burnt)
• Add the cooked yam pieces just after adding the chilly powder and mix well.
• Stir and combine for 1-2 minutes.Switch off the flame

Ready!!!!!!!!!!Serve!!!!!!!!