KALAN RECIPE

Kalan Recipe Preparation Time 15 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes Difficulty Easy Recipe Type Veg. Serves Serves 3

Ingredients: • 1 raw Kerala Banana (Nendra pazham) or 2 green Plantains (medium size) • 200 g Yam • !/2 tsp Turmeric Powder • 2 cup Curd/ Yogurt (sour) • Salt to taste For Masala Paste • 1 cup Coconut (grated) • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder • 1 tsp Pepper Corns • 6 Green Chilies • 1 sprig Curry Leaves For Seasoning • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • Curry Leaves (few) How to make Kalan: • Firstly, cut banana and yam into small cubes. • Boil them, with turmeric and pepper powder added to the water. Add salt to it. • Grind all the masala ingredients to a paste. • Add this masala to cooked vegetables. • Simmer for a few minutes. • Add beaten curd, stir well and remove from heat. • For seasoning, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. • Add this seasoning to the Kalan. • Sere hot. Suggestions: Serve witn plain rice or roti.