Senai Masiyal | Chenai Masiyal | Elephant Yam Masiyal

Name: Senai Masiyal | Chenai Masiyal | Elephant Yam Masiyal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g Elephant Yam (Senai / Suran / Ratalu); ½ cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea) (1 cup = 250 ml); 1 nos Lemon (medium size); ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; ¾ tsp Salt (adjust to your taste); 1 handful Coriander Leaves (chopped ); 1 tsp Oil (preferably coconut oil); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Split Urad Dal; 1 pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing); 3 nos Green Chili (finely chopped, adjust to your spice level ); 1 sprig Curry leaves (torn)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Senai Masiyal is a stew where Senai (yam) is cooked with tuvar dal, mashed and further flavored with green chili and lemon juice. This absolute delicious dish goes very well as an accompaiment to kuzhambu or rasam varities.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:06:44 GMT