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.
If you like this Kalan, then you can also try other Sadya Recipes
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Recipe card to make Kalan
Kalan Recipe | Sadya Kurukku Kalan Recipe
Equipments Needed
- Mixer Grinder
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 352kcal
Kaalan is the traditional kerala sadya dish. It is served as a second curry in onam sadya and vivaha sadya after sambar and other special occasions.
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Ingredients
- 250 grams Yam (Senai)
- 1 nos Raw Banana
- 1 teaspoon Pepper Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 cups Sour Curd
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to your taste)
For Grinding
- ½ cup Grated Coconut
- 1 nos Green Chili
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- ¼ cup Curd
For Tempering
- ½ tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 3 nos Red Chili adjust to your spice level
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- 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.Â
- Then add the ground coconut paste and again stir well and when the kalan starts to boil, switch off the flame.Â
- 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 352
Calories 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
- The yummy kalan is now ready to serve!
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