Malayalam New Year.....

Today is Vishu - Kerala new year. A new year hearalds for Malayaless......

Our VishuKani.....
 I have blogged about Vishu  here.

But what I will share with you today is the recipe for "Kaalan" - a regular item in a Kerala Sadya. This recipe is courtesy Pheno's grandmom

Ingredients
Yam
Curd (1-2 cups)
To Grind
1/2 Coconut
Green Chills
Jeera - 1-2 tbsp
Rice Flour(1 tbsp)

Tadka
Mustard
Jeera
Curry Leaf
Pepper
Grated Coconut 1-2 tbsp

  1. Pressure cook Yam with salt and slightly Mash it
  2. In the meantime Grind all ingredients under "To Graid" Together.
  3. Add the ground paste to the mashed yam and cook it together for max of 5 mins
  4. Once it cools down, Add curd to this. The purpose od adding curd is to adjust the sourness. So ad the amount of curd accordingly
  5. Mix it well and add the "Tadka"to it
This version of Kaaln is called "Kurukku Kaalan" as its almost thickish Gravy.

Linking this to  AtoZ challenge - M is for Malayalam New Year.....
 

15 comments:

  1. Happy Vishu! This looks like a good recipe to try sometime. Thanks for sharing :)

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  2. happy vishu meena :) well i havnt heard about this dish! one more new dish learnt today :)

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  3. Happy Vishu :) :)

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  4. Happy Vishu Meena n yummy kaalan :)

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  5. A very happy Vishu to you Meena and all in the family!
    Thanks for sharing this yam recipe! Have never used curd and coconut in yam, before :)

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  6. Interesting recipe, will have to give it a whirl sometimes. ♥

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  7. Happy Vishu Meena. Kaalan seems to be one yummy and mouth watering dish:)

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  8. Happy Vishu Meenz!! And that yam dish looks yum! And its easy to make!! :)

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  9. Kaalan Kalakki :) And the Vishukani looks peacefully divine :)

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  10. Happy vishu meena ! and thanks for sharing the recipe, I only fry yam, never make a curry out of it, must try this one, appreciate you for sharing ! thanks !

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  11. Kalan is a family favourite. I don't make it though, am content to have my MIL serve her delicious version ;)


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  12. Happy Vishu to you and your family Meens! Lv

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