Kurukku Kalan / Katti Kalan Onam Sadhya recipe

Kurukku Kalan / Katti Kalan Onam Sadhya recipe

     Kurukku Kalan / Katti Kalan is one of the inevitable dish in Onam Sadhya / Kerala sadhya. Let's see how we can prepare this...

Kurukku Kalan / Katti Kalan Onam Sadhya recipe

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Ingredients

• Raw banana / ethakka  – 1 medium size cut into thin slices.
• Yam – 1/2 cup, sliced.
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – A few
• Salt- To taste   
• Ghee – 1.5 tsp
• Roasted fenugreek powder – 1/4 tsp
• Curd  - 1 cup.
• Water – 1 cup

For seasoning:

• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp.
• Whole red chilli – 3-4 nos.
• Curry leaves.
• Coconut oil – 2 tbspn.

To make coconut paste:

• Grated coconut – 1cup
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies – 4.

Kurukku Kalan / Katti Kalan Onam Sadhya recipe

Method of Preparation:

1. Cut raw banana / ethakka and yam in to thin slices.
2. Grind coconut with cumin seeds and green chilies to a very fine paste.
3. Take a earthen pot. Cook raw banana, yam with turmeric powder, pepper powder and enough amount of water.
4. Add enough amount of salt when vegetables cooked well. Allow to evapourate water.
5. Add beaten curd and some curry leaves when the water is almost evaporated. Stir continously about 10 mins. In a medium flame until curd thickens.
6. Pour ghee and stir again.
7. Then transfer the ground coconut mixture enough amount of salt, mix well.
8. Cook for few minute or until it just starts to boil, sprinkle roasted fenugreek powder and remove from stove.
9. Heat 2 tbspn. of coconut oil in a pan. Add mustrd seeds, when it splutter, then add whole red chilly and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds and pour over the prepared kalan.
10. Mix well and cover the lid with 5 – 10 mins.
11. Now our yummy and tasty Kurukku kalan is ready to serve. Serve hot with rice. Enjoy!!!!

Kurukku Kalan / Katti Kalan Onam Sadhya recipe