Kurukku Kalan

Kurukku Kalan (Thick kalan curry) is one of the manadatory items in a Kerala traditional sadya (lunch feast). Kurukku Kalan is made of Yam and raw plantain usually and is mostly found in central part of Kerala. Try out this recipe.. You will love it!

Preperation Time : 20-30 min

Ingredients:

Raw Plantain - 1 no

Yam - 100 gm

Cummin Seed - 1/2 tbsp

Pepper Pwdr - 3/4 tsp

Turmeric Pwdr - 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1tbsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Grated Cocunut - 1 cup

Yogurt - 1 cup

Green chillies - 3 nos

Dry red chilli - 2 nos

Coconut oil

Curry leaves

Salt

Sugar/Jaggery

Preparation Method

1) Take 1 1/2 cup water in a vessel and add Yam, plantain, pepper pwdr, turmeric pwdr, curry leaves and salt. Cook the contents in the vessel well.

2) Grind cocunut, cummin seeds, green chillies and yogurt into a smooth paste.

3) Add the ground paste to the cooked vegetables and heat on low flame.

4) Add little sugar/jaggery if you want sweetness..

5) Stir the mix consistently until the mix becomes thick. Switch off the flame once the mix thickens. Make sure the mix does not boil.

6) Heat 2 tsp oil in another pan. Add mustard seeds, dry red chilli, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves to the hot oil and allow to sputter.

7) Add this to the thick mix.

Kurukku Kalan is now ready.. Serve the Kalan when it is hot :-)