Kerala Kaalan
Thrissur style kaalan
Ingredients
- 1 no Raw plantain Nendra kaya
- 1 cup Yam/Chena chopped
- 2 cups Curd
- 1/2 of Coconut
- 5 nos Pepper
- 1 no Green chilly
- 1/2 tsp Red chillies
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
- Salt As reqd
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
For seasoning:-
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- 10 nos Fenugreek seeds Uluva
- 2 nos Dry red chillies chopped
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 tsp Oil
Instructions
- Peel and cube the plantain and yam.
- In a kadai, add plantain and yam pieces along with turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt, curry leaves and 1 cup of water.
- Cook till the vegetables are done.
- Meanwhile, grind together coconut, pepper, cumin seeds and green chilly to a fine paste.
- Add this paste to the cooked vegetables.
- Boil them well stirring continuously.
- Add salt.
- Finally add curd to this and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
- :- Do not boil.
- Splutter mustard seeds, red chilly, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves in a pan.
- Add this to the gravy.
- :- The simple and tasty Kaalan is ready to be served..
- :- It is good to use bit sour type curd for preparing this dish.
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