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Chena-Vanpayar Eriserri

Elephant yam(Chena) and Black-eyed beans(Vanpayar) cooked with coconut paste
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Elephant yam(cut into small cubes) Chena
  • Black Vanpayar) - 1 cu
  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 5 - Shallots Kunjulli
  • 3 - Red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Soak vanpayar in water for 3 - 4 hours.
  • Cook it in a pressure cooker upto 4 - 5 whistles.
  • :- If not soaked, then you need to cook for more than 5 whistles.
  • Add chena, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt and cook upto 1 whistle.
  • Grind together coconut, 1 shallot and cumin seeds to a fine paste.
  • Add the above paste into the chena mixture.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds.
  • Add red chillies, black gram and curry leaves.
  • Add the above seasoning into the chena mixture.
  • :- Will be more tasty if coconut oil is used for seasoning.
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