Kalan

Description

 * Ethnicity - South Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 100 gm: yam sliced into small pieces
 * ½ litre: Mashed yogurt (without water)
 * 1 no: Small raw banana
 * ½ no: grated coconut
 * ½ tsp: cumin seeds
 * 1 tsp: pepper powder
 * 1cup: water
 * ¼ tsp: turmeric powder
 * ½ tsp: Fried and powdered fenugreek
 * 3 no: Green chillies (slit the edge)
 * 3 tsp: ghee
 * 2 no: Dried chilli (split into 2)
 * 1 tsp: mustard
 * 1 tsp: ghee
 * 1sprig: curry leaves
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Remove the skin of the plantain and slice it into small pieces.
 * 2) Grind the coconut and cumin to a smooth paste without adding water. Keep it aside.
 * 3) Dissolve the pepper powder in ½ cup of water and strain it through a clean cloth. Cook the vegetables in this water.
 * 4) Add the turmeric powder and salt. Stir well.
 * 5) When the water dries, add 1 tsp ghee. Pour the yogurt and mix well. Lower the flame.
 * 6) When the curd boils and becomes dry and thick, add the ground coconut mixture and fenugreek powder into it. Stir well.
 * 7) Brings to a boil and remove from fire. Season with mustard, dried chillies and curry leaves.