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Chena Kaya Erissery

its a well known dish in sadya
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • chena (ground yam ) 1/4 kg
  • kaaya 1
  • chickpeas (kadala) 1 cup
  • turmeric powder 2 tsp
  • coconut 1
  • garlic 2 cloves
  • nallajeerakam 1tsp
  • pepper 4 numb
  • green chilly 4
  • dried red chilly 3
  • curry leaves 2 sprig
  • mustard 2 tsp
  • oil as needed
  • water as needed
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • heat a pan pour little oil and add half of coconut to it and stir well
  • when its brown, turn off the flame
  • take a piece of ground yam and banana (not riped)
  • slice it to pieces
  • cook this using little salt and turmeric powder.
  • meanwhile cook the chickpeas (kadala) also using salt and a pinch of turmeric powder.
  • when its cooked, switch off the flame.
  • drain the water from it
  • take a mixture and add rest of the coconut ,green chilly,garlic and jeera ,pepper and grind it nicely using little water.
  • then mix the cooked yam mix with the kadala.
  • add the grinded mixture to it
  • stir well and let it becomes a roasted stage (in low flame)
  • when it becomes dry .
  • add the roasted coconut to it
  • heat a pan pour oil to it and when its hot pour mustard and add dry red chilly and curry leaves when it splutters. sauté it and off the flame
  • add the mustard mix to the erissery.
  • stir well
  • our dish is ready to serve
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