Kalan / Kurukku Kalan / Kerala Kalan Curry

Kalan also known as Kaalan / Kurukku Kalan is one of the popular curry prepared in onam sadhya during onam festival in Kerala. Kalan / Kurukku kalan / Kerala kalan curry is a curd based coconut masala curry made with yam and raw banana pieces goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kalan / Kurkku Kalan /Kerala Kalan Curry. 

Ingredients:-

Raw Banana.         -1
Yam chopped.       -1cup
Turmeric powder.  -1/4 tsp
Black pepper corn.-1tsp crushed
Grated coconut.     -1 cup
Cumin seeds.         -3/4 tsp
Green chillies.       -4 or 5
Curd (little sour).  -1 cup
Salt.                       -to taste
Methi seeds.          -1/2 tsp
Coconut oil.           -2 tsp
Ghee.                     -1tsp
Water.                    -as required

Instructions,:-

1). Peel and remove the outer skin of raw banana and yam and chop them into square pieces, wash well and keep aside the chopped raw banana and yam pieces.

2). Grind grated coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies to a smooth paste. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

3). Whisk little sour curd without lumps and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom vessel add chopped raw banana pieces, chopped yam pieces, turmeric powder, crushed black pepper corn and required salt. Add about 2 cup of water into the vessel and mix well. Boil and cook the vegetables till soft.

2). Once the vegetables are cooked add ground coconut masala paste into the vessel and boil on low flame.

3). Add whisked curd into the vessel and mix well. Give a boil and switch off the flame.Don't over boil the kalan curry after adding curd.

4). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Splutter mustard seeds,. Add curry leaves and saute in oil for a second and switch off the flame. Pour the above seasoning into the curry in the vessel.

5). In the same small pan add 1tsp ghee and fry methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) in ghee. Switch off the flame and pour the ghee fried methi seeds into the kalan curry. Cover the curry with a lid for few minutes.

Tasty Kalan / Kerala Kalan Curry/ Kurukku Kalan is ready to serve with rice.The taste of the curry will remain the next few days too.