Ol Bhaate Recipe
Ol bhate is a traditional Bengali recipe of boiled Elephant foot yam enhanced with the flavour of raw mustard oil. A simple, no-frills recipe, quick to prepare and quite healthy too! Suran ka bharta is easily digestible. Certain varieties of oal cause an itching sensation; adding lemon juice to the dish cuts it down.
Servings: 2
Calories: 28kcal
Ingredients
- Elephant foot yam/Oal – 50 gms
- Salt – ¼ tsp
- Lime juice – ½ tsp
- Mustard oil - 1 – 1 ½ tsp
- Onion – 1 small, chopped
- Green chilli – 1 small chopped
Instructions
- For this mashed yam recipe, wash the oal well, peel the thick skin, wash once again and cut into large pieces. Pop the pieces into a pressure cooker (or boil it) with sufficient water and cook till soft. Let it cool.
- Drain and mash the elephant foot yam (you’ll get about ½ cup). Add salt, chopped onions, chopped green chillies and mustard oil. (Mustard oil adds to the flavour of the dish). Mix well.
- Drizzle some lime juice and combine well.
- Serve Ol Makha with hot white rice.