Kalan (With Chena $ Vazhakka)/Kurukku Kalan/Sadhya Special Kalan

Ingredients:-

Raw Plantain /Vazhakka - 1 cup

Elephant Yam (Chena/Suran) - 1 cup (I used frozen)

Green Chilli - 4-5 nos. (split length wise )

Pepper powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Grated Coconut - 1 cup

Curd/yogurt - 1 cup

Cumin Seed - 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek Seed - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves - 2 strands

Dried Red Chillis - 2- 3 nos.

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Oil

Salt

Directions:-

·         Peel the skin off plantain. Cut plantain and yam into medium sized square pieces. They should be thick.

·          Then cook plantain, yam by adding enough water, green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt in a medium flame for 10-15 minutes.

·         Grind coconut, green chillies, cumin seed to a thick paste, adding curd, if necessary. Do not add water while grinding.

·         Add the ground paste to cooked plantain yam mix allow it to boil for another 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally, until the gravy is thickened to a semi solid consistency.

·         Remove from stove. Seasoning with mustard seeds, dried red chillies, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves.

Have with rice