Kalan - Kerala Style
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Chef :
Bethica Das
Kalan - Kerala Style
#cookingwithcoconut - This Kerala style simple Vegetarian dish is one of the dishes served in a Sadya meal. It is almost similar to Avial. In this recipe yam and raw banana are cooked along with yoghurt and fresh coconut paste.
Ingredient
Food ration :
3-4 servings
Cooking time :
25 minutes
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and green chilies into a paste by adding some water. Keep aside.
* Step 2
In a pan add the yam, raw banana, salt and 1 cup water. Bring it to a boil and
* Step 3
Now add the coconut paste,
* Step 4
Followed by the yoghurt, salt, pepper powder and red chilli powder.
* Step 5
Mix everything well and simmer on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Then transfer to a serving dish.
* Step 6
Heat the oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds and whole red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the curry leaves and switch off the flame.
* Step 7
Pour the tempering over the prepared kalan. Serve with plain steamed rice, preferably Kerala brown rice.
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