KALAN

Kalan

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

Ingredients

•    Plantain -2
•    Elephant foot yam- 250 grams 
•    Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp 
•    Chilli Powder -1 tsp 
•    Turmeric powder - a pinch 
•    Yogurt/Curd -1 1/4 cup
•    Salt as required 

   For Grinding 

•    Grated Coconut - 1/3 cup 
•    Cumins seeds/Jeerakam -1 tsp 
•    Green chilli -3 

   For the seasoning 

•    Coconut oil -1 tbsp 
•    Mustard seeds -1 tsp 
•    Fenugreek seeds (Uluva) -1/2 tsp 
•    Red chilli -1 
•    Curry leaves - few 

Method 

STEP-1

Grind the ingredients given under grinding to a smooth paste and keep it aside.

STEP-2

Whisk curd and keep it ready.

STEP-3

Peel the skin and chop plantain and yam into medium size pieces.

STEP-4

Pressure cook plantain and elephant foot yam (senai) with pepper powder, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder for 1 whistle using less water. If there is water, cook until it evaporates.

STEP-5

Mash the vegetables slightly. Lower the heat and add curd/yogurt. Simmer and cook till it starts thickening.

STEP-6

Then add the ground paste, cook for a few seconds on low flame and remove from heat.

STEP-7

Heat a tbsp of coconut oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add fenugreek seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and pour it over the kalan.

Serve it with hot rice.

Tip

 You can use any oil but coconut oil gives Traditional taste of Kerala. 

KALAN