Kalan(Kerala Style Kalan) is the most popular and traditional dish made in Kerala especially for the Onam Festival. This delicious dish is made out of mainly yam, raw banana, coconut and yogurt. This delicious dish is one of the main dish served in Onam Sadya.
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Wash and chop the yam and raw banana into cubes and keep it aside.
In a pan add the chopped vegetables along with pepper powder and turmeric powder and allow it to cook till the vegetables are soft but not so mushy.
Meanwhile add the grated coconut, green chilli and cumin seeds and grind it nicely. Add curd and again grind it to a smooth paste
Take the smooth ground paste aside. When the vegetables are fully cooked, add salt and chopped curry leaves. To this add curd and mix well and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
Then add the ground coconut paste and again stir well and when the kalan starts to boil, switch off the flame.
In a separate pan, add coconut oil. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add whole red chillies and saute it for few seconds. Finally add curry leaves and saute it for another couple of seconds and then remove the seasoned ingredients and add it to the kalan
The yummy kalan is now ready to serve!
Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Kalan Recipe | Sadya Kurukku Kalan Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 352Calories from Fat 250
% Daily Value*
Fat 27.8g43%
Carbohydrates 17.8g6%
Fiber 7.2g30%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method to make Kalan with step by step pictures :
Wash and chop the yam and raw banana into cubes and keep it aside. In a pan add the chopped vegetables along with pepper powder and turmeric powder and allow it to cook till the vegetables are soft but not so mushy.
Meanwhile add the grated coconut, green chilli and cumin seeds and grind it nicely. Add curd and again grind it to a smooth paste
Take the smooth ground paste aside. When the vegetables are fully cooked, add salt and chopped curry leaves. To this add curd and mix well and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
Then add the ground coconut paste and again stir well and when the kalan starts to boil, switch off the flame.
In a separate pan, add coconut oil. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add whole red chillies and saute it for few seconds. Finally add curry leaves and saute it for another couple of seconds and then remove the seasoned ingredients and add it to the kalan
Hi Mami
We palakkadis call this chenai vazhakai erisserry not Kalan. Kalan is similar to mor kuttan orKuzhambu.The name is wrong, please check.
Take care
I agree with the comment from Anonymous.
Another Anonymous
hai mami
when will u add the 2 cups of curd??
In the 3rd step. After the veggies are cooked, we need to add curd