Salt and Spice

‘Kalan’ is an authentic Kerala dish which is served for ‘Onasadhya’.  It can be made with raw bananas, yam or with a combination of raw bananas and yam.  It goes well with steamed rice.

This traditional Kerala recipe goes to Shanthi for the event ” State Specials”

Ingredients

Raw Bananas – 3

Turmeric powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder – 3/4 tsp

Fenugreek/ Uluva powder – 1/4 tsp

Salt – to taste

Grated coconut – 2 cups

Jeera/ Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Green chillies – 3

Yoghurt – 750 ml

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 3 sprigs

Dry red chillies – 4 broken

Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

Method

Remove the skin of the bananas, wash and slice them into thick pieces. Put them in a vessel and add turmeric powder, pepper powder, fenugreek powder and salt.  Pour enough water to cover the bananas and cook covered till done.  Stir in between.  Meanwhile, grind the grated coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies to a fine paste.  Add this paste to the cooked bananas and mix well.  Beat the yoghurt well and pour over it.  Keep on stirring the curry and cook on a low flame till it boils.  Switch of the flame.  In another pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds.  When it splutters, add the red chillies and curry leaves.  Put off the flame immediately and pour it over the curry.  Mix well and serve hot with rice.

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Planning for the family get together for Onam in Singapore.  I’m leaving for Singapore on the 28th.

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Salwar Kameez

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Chappathi, Channa masala and Fish curry

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Dubai

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Cold water, Fruit juices, Perfumes and Talcum powder

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Chicago

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Arabic

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My children…longing to meet them in Singapore

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Baby Pink

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Pants and Kurti

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Gardening

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Prevention, Good House Keeping

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Armani Code

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New Zealand is always a dream!!!

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‘Alice’ in Wonderland??? 

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Pudding!

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Spring

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Lissie
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1. Kerala Banana Pulisseri
2. Rava Appam