Surna Kachri is a simple, healthy, easy-to-make, crispy deep-fried snack made from thin slices of elephant foot yams. Organic elephant foot yams have a distinctly sweet taste. Surna kachris can be enjoyed as such or as a side dish to rice or with tea, coffee or wine. A few chips in lunch boxes will help your kids gobble up their lunch! Children and adults alike love this delightful treat.
Surna Kachri – Crispy hot deep-fried elephant foot yam chips
Crispy hot deep-fried yam chips - A traditional Konkani treat.
| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings | servings |
Ingredients
- 325 gm elephant foot yam (peeled and washed)
- 6 gm powdered salt
- 10 gm Kashmiri chili powder
- 2 gm asafoetida powder
- 10 gm short grained, scented fine raw rice
- cooking oil to deep fry
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Cut the elephant foot yam pieces to little slices of uniform thickness of around 3 mm (1/8 inch).
- Transfer to a mixing bowl. Tip in the powdered salt, the chili powder and the asafoetida powder. Mix thoroughly with your fingers so that the pieces get fully smeared with the powders.
- Now tip in the rice powder and mix thoroughly once more. The rice powder makes the kachri extra crispy. Set aside.
- Set a wok or deep frying pan on high heat. Pour in the cooking oil.
- As soon as the oil is hot (it should not smoke), quickly and gently slip in the chips one by one so that they don't stick to one another. Take care not to overcrowd the wok.
- Stir frequently so that they get fried uniformly. Soon, you can feel the chips getting crisp. They'll feel like little wooden chips as you turn them with the perforated ladle.
- Lift out and drain off the excess oil. Continue with the next batch till all the chips are done. Keep covered after they cool down in order to retain their crispiness. Enjoy!
Hi Girija ,
I tried out this recipe and it came out delicious.
My 6 year old girl child Samanvi loved it and was asking for more .So I’m planning make it again second time in a week .
Beautifully clicked pictures and your write up too.
Thanks for posting such interesting recipes.
Dear Durga,
Thank you for such a lovely comment. I’m delighted that you enjoyed the surna kachris with your dear little Samanvi. Please give her my hugs and kisses, and do make her more! Warm regards!