Kalan

Kalan is a very traditional Keralite dish prepared using yogurt, coconut and vegetables. It is always a part of Onam Sadhya. 

 

 

 

Ingredients

Yam                                                 250 gm

Raw banana                                   2

Pepper powder                             1 tsp

Red chilly powder                         1 tsp

Pinch of turmeric powder

Curd                                                 1 cup

Salt to taste.

For grinding masala

Grated coconut                              3 tbsp

Jeera(cumin)                                   1 tsp                           

Green chilly                                     2 or 3

For seasoning

Mustard seeds                                 ½ tsp

Coconut oil                                       2 tsp

Methi/uluva seeds                          ¼ tsp

Red chilly                                           2

Curry leaves  few

Method

Peel the skin of yam and banana and chop them into medium size pieces.  Then pressure cook both  with, pepper powder, chilly powder, turmeric, salt and half cup of water till 2 whistle.

For masala  grind coconut, green chilly and jeera into fine paste and keep aside.

Whip the curd and add it to the cooked vegetables boil in a low flame till it thickens  then add grounded paste and cook for 5 min.

Heat oil in seasoning pan  add mustard seeds, methi seeds, red chilly and few curry leaves fry for 2 min.  Pour this on  curry.  Kalan  ready to serve with rice.