Kaalan

Ingredients:

• Pepper Powder – 2 tbsp

• Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

• Coconut – 1 cup

• Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

• Green Chilli – 3 nos

• Curd – 500 ml

• Yam – (chopped) – 1 cup

• Curry Leaves – 1 spring

• Coconut Oil – 2 tbsp

• Ghee/ Butter – 1 tsp

• Fenugreek Powder – ½ tsp

• Salt to taste

  
  

To Temper:

• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

• Dry red chilli – 1 no

• Curry Leaves – 5 leaves
  

Method:

• Dissolve turmeric powder and pepper in water. Let it sit for 10 mins.

• Whisk curd till smooth and leave it aside

• Grind coconut, green chilli and cumin to make a smooth paste.

• Strain the turmeric pepper water and let the water boil for 2 mins on high flame. Add the chopped Yam.

• Add more water if needed and cook until the yam becomes soft.

• Remove from flame, add the oil, ghee, salt and whisked curd, mix well.

• Place the mixture back on the flame and simmer for 5 mins. Add the ground paste, fenugreek paste and mix well.

• Temper mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves and add it to the kaalan.