Kalan / Kaalan

Kalan is an important item in Onam sadhya. It is so simple to make and very delicious. Now that Onam is coming in few days, I am all excited to cook a feast and do the Pookalam. Now let us see how to make kaalan .

Ingredients

Raw Banana - 1 ( cut into small cubes)

Yam - 1 small piece ( cut into small cubes)

Coconut - 1/2 shell ( grated)

thick curd - 1 cup

Green chilli - 1 or 2

Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Methi seeds (uluva) - 1/4 teaspoon

curry leaves - 3 sprigs

coconut oil - 1 tablespoon

Red chilli - 4

Preparation

Take the banana and yam pieces in a bowl with little water and let it cook.

Add turmeric powder and pepper powder along with the vegetables.

Grind coconut , green chili and cumin seeds with very little water  into a fine thick paste.

Mix the coconut paste with the beaten curd.The mixture should be thick.

Once the vegetables are cooked, keep it in very low flame and add the coconut and curd mixture.

Keep on stirring it in low flame  and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Transfer it to a serving bowl.

Keep a kadai in stove and add coconut oil. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds and let it splutter.

Then, add whole red chillies , curry leaves and methi seeds. 

Add this to the kaalan. 

Stir it while serving and have it with steamed rice.