Exotic Suran Cutlet | Oal Kebab Recipe

Exotic Suran Cutlet | Oal Kebab Recipe | Yam Potato Patties l How to make Jimikand Tikki at Home with step by step instructions

Oal Kebab Recipe | Yam Potato Patties l Exotic Suran Cutlet with its crispy texture and soft bite is sure to overpower your taste buds in the first go. It makes wholesome kebab and does well as a starter.

Take a bite into this crispy kebab and feel the interplay of textures and flavors of this ravenous tIkki.

Suran is also known as Jimikand, Elephant Foot Yam, Ol, Ole and Oal.

Furthermore by now you must be acquainted with terms like tikki,cutlet, kebab, kabab, patties, pattice. They all mean the same.

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Did you know that a bit of suran when added to Sindhi Besan Kadhi or Gujarati Dal greatly enhances the dish’s flavor and viscosity!

What is Exotic Suran Cutlet

Elephant foot yam, also known as suran, may have a dull flavor when eaten alone. Combine it skillfully with onions , herbs and other spices and transform it into an exotic kebab with enhanced flavors. Here, suran or Oal is paired with potato , a few basic spices , dried citrus powder such as mango powder, a binding agent and kewra water for flavor.

Enjoy these kebabs with coriander chutney or sweet tamarind chutney.

Ingredients for Yam Potato Patties

For Measurements refer to the RECIPE CARD further below

Boiled Suran – Add few drops of lime juice while boiling. This prevents elephant foot yam from blackening

Boiled Potato – Do not over boil the potato. It should have a firm texture.

Green chilies – Finely chopped

Ginger – Finely chopped or make a paste.

Onions – Finely chopped

Coriander leaves – Finely chopped for garnishing

Dry spices – salt, turmeric powder- gives a bright color to the cutlets, coriander powder, red chili powder, chaat masala powder – optional, dried mango powder- amchur – can use lime juice- citrus flavors are very much needed for  suran recipes.

Roasted chickpea flour – besan, for binding

Breadcrumbs – for binding

Kewra water – gives an exotic flavor. Recommended.

Oil for frying

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How to make Jimikand Patties at Home with step by step instructions

Preparing the cutlet mixture

Firstly, mash or grate boiled potato and yam (suran)

Secondly, add onions, chilies and ginger to the mashed potato-suran mixture.

Thirdly, add the dry spice powders – salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, dried mango powder and chaat masala.

Then add roasted gram flour and bread crumbs.

Also add chopped coriander leaves.

Lastly, add the kewra water.

Mix everything well to form a smooth mixture

Shaping the Cutlets

Grease your palms.

Take small portions of mixture and shape into round cutlets.

Dust with more bread crumbs.

Repeat method till all cutlets are done.

Frying

Now heat a little oil in a shallow frying pan.

Shallow fry the cutlets on medium heat on one side.

Flip and fry on the other side.

Fry till crispy and brown on both sides.

Drain on absorbent paper.

Serving suggestions for Exotic Suran kebab

Serve Exotic Suran Cutlet | Oal Kebab Yam Potato Patties with chutney or tomato ketchup

Alongside you could have Dahi vada Chaat or Chole Masala

Serve these exotic kebabs with Mint Lassi or Jaljeera as a traditional combination. Mock tail lovers could instead choose Pineapple Virgin Mojito.

Tips for Perfect Yam Kebab

Do not over boil the suran or potatoes.

Keep the cut suran submerged in bowl of water to prevent it from blackening due to oxidation.

Variations

Can substitute roasted chickpea flour with cornflour or oats flour.

Using molds, you can make heart shape or flower shaped cutlets.

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Recipe card for How to make Jimikand Tikki at Home

Exotic Suran Cutlet | Oal Kebab Recipe

Elephant foot yam, also known as suran, may have a dull flavor when eaten alone. Combine it skillfully with onions, herbs and other spices and transform it into an exotic kebab with enhanced flavors. Here, suran or Oal is paired with potato, a few basic spices, any dried citrus powder such as mango powder, a binding agent and kewra water for flavor.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snacks

Cuisine Indian

Servings 12 cutlets

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• Shallow frying pan

Ingredients

  

• 200 gm boiled Suran
• 200 gm boiled Potato adjust according to choice
• ¼ cup onions finely chopped
• 1-2 pcs small green chilies chopped
• 1 tsp ginger finely chopped
• ¼ cup coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1-2 tsp kewra water; optional
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder; haldi
• 1.5 tsp coriander powder; dhania powder
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp chaat masala powder
• ¼ tsp dried mango powder; amchur
• 1-2 tbsp roasted chickpea flour; besan
• ½ cup breadcrumbs; as required
• Oil for frying

Instructions

 

Preparing the cutlet mixture

• Firstly, mash or grate boiled potato and yam (suran)
• Secondly, add onions, chilies and ginger to the mashed potato-suran mixture.
• Thirdly, add the dry spice powders – salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, dried mango powder and chaat masala.
• Then add roasted gram flour and breadcrumbs.
• Also add chopped coriander leaves.
• Lastly, add the kewra water.
• Mix everything well to form a smooth mixture

Shaping the Cutlets

• Grease your palms.
• Take small portions of mixture and shape into round cutlets.
• Shape into round cutlets
• Dust with more breadcrumbs.
• Repeat method till all cutlets are done.

Frying

• Now heat a little oil in a shallow frying pan.
• Shallow fry the cutlets on medium heat on one side.
• Flip and fry on the other side.
• Fry till crispy and brown on both sides.
• Drain on absorbent paper.

Serving suggestion

• Serve Exotic Suran Cutlet | Oal Kebab Yam Potato Patties with Enjoy these kebabs with coriander chutney or sweet tamarind chutney.
• Alongside you could have Dahi vada Chaat or Chole Masala
• Serve these exotic kebabs with Mint Lassi or Jaljeera as a traditional combination. Mock tail lovers could instead choose Pineapple Virgin Mojito.

Notes

• Do not over boil the suran or potatoes.
• Keep the cut suran submerged in bowl of water to prevent it from blackening due to oxidation.
• Variations: Can substitute roasted chickpea flour with corn flour or oats flour. Using molds, you can make heart shape or flower shaped cutlets.

Keyword aromatic kebabs, jimikand patties, Party Recipes, suran tikki, vegetarian snacks

Oal Kebab is for the event A to Z Recipe Challenge – Season 2. The task in Season 2 lies in creating one recipe every month commencing in an alphabetical order. The challenge, however is that the name of star ingredient must be in Hindi. This time it is the alphabet ‘O’ so the recipe created is Oal Kebab  Oh! This is an adventurous learning experience and lots of fun.

FAQ

How to prevent suran from blackening

While boiling, add a few drops of lime juice or vinegar in the water.

After peeling, keep suran pieces immersed in water till you cook.

How to prevent skin and throat itchiness caused by suran

It is always good to pair suran with potato or sweet potato or any other ingredient. Add some citrus agent like lime juice or dried mango powder to the mixture.

For skin itchiness, apply coconut oil before handling elephant foot yam. Alternatively, you could use hand gloves.

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