Kalan Recipe- Kerala Kalan recipe-Onam Special dish

Kalan is a very traditional Keralite dish prepared using yogurt, coconut and vegetables. It is always a part of Onam Sadhya. Today let us learn how to prepare Kalan (Onam Sadhya Special) following this easy Kalan recipe.

Kalan-Kerala Sadya Recipe

 Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 2-3
Recipe Category: Side dish
Recipe Cuisine: Kerala

   Ingredients needed

   Plantain -2 (preferably Kerala nendrangai)
   Elephant foot yam (senai)- 250 grams
   Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
   Chilli Powder -1 tsp
   Turmeric powder – a generous 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

Preparation

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

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

Whisk curd and keep it ready.

Method

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.

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

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

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.

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

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