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Kerala Erisseri

Thrissur style erisseri
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Elephant yam cut to pieces, Chena
  • 1/2 cup Raw plantain cut to pieces, Nendrakkaya
  • 3/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • Coconut for grinding and seasoning
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Red chillies for grinding and seasoning
  • Water to boil the vegetables
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Boil the vegetables, with turmeric and salt in cooker or any hard bottomed vessel.
  • Grind together coconut, 2 -3 red chillies and cumin seeds.
  • Once the vegetables are cooked, add the ground mixture and mix well.
  • Add salt if needed.
  • Let it all cook well together.
  • :- The yam might get mashed a bit, its fine. Water should be just enough for cooking. This is a semi fluid curry.
  • After its cooked well, remove from fire and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
  • Splutter mustard seeds.
  • Add red chilly pieces (1 broken) and the coconut and fry till the coconut is golden brown.
  • Put this seasoning over the curry and mix it.
  • :- This is generally a side dish in sadhyas. You can make it a regular curry by adding more water while cooking.
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