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Chena Erisseri

Elephant yam(Chena) erisseri made without coconut
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Elephant yam cut into medium sized cubes, Chena
  • 2 nos Red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
  • Curry leaves A few
  • ½ tsp Asafoetida powder Kayam
  • Salt As reqd
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in a pan.
  • Add red chillies, pepper, Bengal gram, curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
  • Fry it well.
  • Grind it to a paste after allowing it to cool.
  • Heat up a pressure pan.
  • Add chena, the ground paste, salt and turmeric powder along with 1 - 1 1/2 cups of water.
  • Pressure cook upto 2 whistles.
  • After opening the lid, mash the contents very lightly to get the required consistency.
  • Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in a small pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds.
  • Pour the tempering into the chena curry.
  • :- This erisseri is prepared without coconut, but is very tasty.
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