Kalan

I am sharing the recipe of Kalan ( Plantains in buttermilk and coconut pulp ), which is a popular curry of Kerala. Kalan is one of the main dish of an Onam Sadya/Feast.

Serves ~ 2 Adults

Ingredients

Chopped Raw Plantain / Vazhakka ~ 1 cup

Green chillies ~ 6 Nos (Split length-wise)

Chilly powder ~ 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ~ 1/4 tsp

Grated coconut ~ 3/4 cup

Cumin seeds ~ 1/4 tsp

Beaten Curd / Beaten Yogurt ~ 1 cup

Fenugreek seeds ~ 2 pinch

Curry leaves ~ 4-5 leaves

Dry red chillies ~ 2-3 Nos

Oil

Salt

Method

• First wash the plantains and peel the skin off using a peeler. Then cut into medium sized square pieces.

• Then cook the plantains by adding 1 cup of water, green chillies, chilly powder, turmeric powder and little salt in a medium flame for about 15-20 minutes. 

• Meanwhile grind grated coconut and cumin seeds to a fine paste by adding 3-4 tbsp of water.

• Then add this ground coconut mixture to the cooked plantains and allow it to boil for another 5 minutes. Then lower the flame and add beaten curd / yogurt along with enough salt. And remove from the flame after 2 minutes. 

• Heat oil in an another pan and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add dry red chillies, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and fry for less than a  minute and then pour this to the Kalan.

Enjoy with Rice. 

Cheers!!