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Yam Chips (Jimikand Recipe)
Elephant Foot Yam Chips recipe or Jimikand recipe is a simple and an easy recipe which has only four ingredients in it, except yam - turmeric, red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 140 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 250 grams elephant foot yam (suran or jimikand) peeled, rinsed and sliced
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice or add according to taste
- salt as required
- oil for frying, as needed
For garnish
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
- 1 to 2 Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Peel, rinse thoroughly and slice the elephant foot yam in 0.3 to 0.4 cm slices.
- In a bowl mix the yam/jimikand slices with the rest of the ground spices, lemon juice and salt uniformly.
- Marinate the yam slices for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Shallow fry the yam slices in oil on a skillet, flat pan or tawa adding oil as needed.
- For the first batch, you can add about 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil and later add as required. Use any neutral tasting oil to fry.
- Fry until golden. Turn over the yam slices as needed, when they are being fried.
- Place the shallow fried yam chips on kitchen paper towels to remove any extra oil.
- Serve Yam Chips hot garnished with coriander leaves and lemon wedges.
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Notes
- The marinated yam slices can also be baked or air-fried instead of shallow frying.
- As a substitute tamarind juice, white vinegar or apple cider vinegar can be added instead of lemon juice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
305mg
(13%)
Potassium
537mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
242IU
(5%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.03mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.4mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Vitamin E
3mg
Vitamin K
3µg
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
16µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
15mg
Phosphorus
38mg
Zinc
0.2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 305mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 537mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 242IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.03mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 3mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 16µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.