Chena Masala Fry - A very tasty dish which goes well with rice and curd. Ingredients Chena/Yam - 2 cup cubed Pearl Onion - 1 Tamarind - pulp from a lemon sized Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp Jeerakam (Cumin Seeds) - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Pepper - 1 1/2 tsp Red chilly - 1 to 2 Salt to Taste Oil - 1 tsp Method Boil and drain the chena,and keep aside. Make a smooth paste of the puli, onion, coriander seeds, peeper, jeerakam, turmeric powder, salt and red chilly. Apply the paste on to the chena so that it coats it from all sides and leave it for 10 minutes. Heat a saute pan and add oil. Once the oil is hot add the chena. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes.