Kurukku Kaalan-Kerala Sadya Special

Kurukku kaalan is a traditional Kerala sadya(feast) dish.It is a combination of raw plantain(pacha kaya),elephant yam(Chena) and yogurt.Kurukku kaalan is very thick.

Ingredients:

Raw plantain(Nendra kaya/Ethakka) - 100 gm

Elephant yam(Chena)  - 150 gm

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Yogurt / curd - 2 cup

Water - as required

Salt - to taste

Curry leaves - few

To grind:

Coconut - 1 no(grated)

Green chillies - 4 nos

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds(uluva) - 1/2 tsp

Red dry chillies(vattal mulaku)- 4 nos.

Coconut oil

Method:

•  Wash and remove the skin of vegetables.Cut into small pieces.Beat the yogurt and keep aside.Grind the grated coconut,green chillies,cumin seeds and make a thick fine paste.Keep aside.

1) Cook the vegetables with turmeric powder,chilli powder and enough water till the water dries. 

2) Now add yogurt and salt.Reduce the flame.Stir well continuously.Then add coconut paste and curry leaves.Mix well.Cook for few minutes.Remove from fire.

3) Heat oil in another pan fry mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds and dry red chillies.Add this to kurukku kaalan.Serve with Rice.

Palada Payasam 

Palada payasam is a traditional payasam in Kerala.It is prepared with rice ada ,milk. and sugar.This payasam is usually served with Kerala sadya(Kerala feast).

Ingredients:

Rice ada - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Milk - 1 litre

Water - 1/2 litre

Cashew nuts - 10 nos.

Raisins - 15 no.

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Hot water-as required

Method:

1) Soak rice ada in hot water for 30 minutes.Wash soaked ada in cold water and drain the water completely.Keep it aside.

2) Pour milk and water in to a vessel and boil it.Add sugar.Then add the washed  rice ada.Stir it continuously till the milk thickens and becomes almost half the quantity. 

3) Finally add cardamom powder.Heat ghee in another pan and fry raisins and cashew nuts,add it to the payasam.Serve hot.

Kootu Curry

Kootu curry is a traditional vegetarian dish from Kerala.It is a combination of raw plantain(pacha kaya),elephant yam(Chena) and black chickpeas(kadala).Kootu curry is a part of Kerala Onam and Vishu sadya.

Ingredients

Chickpeas(Kadala)-1/2 cup

Elephant yam(Chena)-1 cup(diced)

Raw plantain(Pacha kaya)-1 cup(diced)

Salt-As needed
Water

For Grinding

Grated coconut-1 cup

Shallots(cheriyulli)-3 nos

Green chilli-2

Chopped ginger-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp

Cumin seeds(Jeerakam)-a pinch

For Seasoning

Grated coconut-3 tbsp

Mustard-1/4 tsp

Dry red chilli-2

Coconut oil
Curry leaves

Method

1) Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas,yam and raw plantain with enough water.
2) Grind all together in grinding section.Add it to the cooked chickpeas and vegetable mixture.Cover and cook on low flame for 8 mins.Mix it well.Adjust salt.
3) Heat oil in a pan and fry the coconut till it turns golden brown.Add it to the chickpeas-vegetable mixture.
4)Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard seeds.Add dry red chilli and curry leaves.Add this into chickpeas-vegetable mixture.

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Cabbage & Carrot Thoran

Ingredients

1)Cabbage and Carrot - 250 gm each

2)Green Chilly - 4

3)Small Onion - 2

4)Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

5)Mustard - 1/2 tsp

6)Salt

7)Curry Leaves

8)Coconut Oil

Method

1)Chop finely the cabbage,carrot,onion and green chillies.

2)Add turmeric powder,salt with the above chopped items and mix it well.

3)Heat oil in a pan or kadai and splutter mustard seeds.

4)Add curry leaves and cabbage-carrot mixture.sprinkle around 1 tsp water and cover it.Cook it on low flame till its done.

                     

Pachadi / Cucumber Pachadi-Kerala Onam Sadya Recipe

 Pachadi is a traditional Kerala sadya recipe.Pachadi can be made with a variety of              vegetables.It is a very simple dish.In this recipe I used cucumber with coconut and yogurt.

Ingredients:

Cucumber - 1small(chop into small pieces)

Yogurt/curd - 1/2 - 3/4 cup

Salt

Water

For Grinding:

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Green chillies -2-3 nos. 

Ginger - 1 piece

Crushed Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

For the seasoning:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry red chiilies-2

Curry leaves

Coconut oil

Method:

1) Grind together grated coconut,green chillies and ginger to a fine paste.Mix crushed mustard with coconut paste. Cook cucumber with salt and enough water.Add the coconut paste to the cooked cucumber.Mix well.Cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes and remove.

2) Add yogurt and adjust salt.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds,when they start to crackle,add curry leaves and dry red chillies.Add it to the pachadi.

Sambar(Malabar special Varutharacha Sambar)

Sambar is a very famous South Indian dish.It is a vegetarian dish and healthy.Sambar is served with rice,idli and dosa.It is an unavoidable part of the Kerala sadya.Malabar style sambar is very tasty.Fried coconut is used in Malabar style sambar.

Ingredients

1)Toor dal-1 cup

2)Vegetables

  Tomato-2 no. 

  Onion-1

  Drumstick-1 or 2

  Lady's finger-6 no.

  Carrot-2

  Potato-1

  Raw plantain-1

  Elephant foot yam-small piece

  Brinjal-1

  Green chilli-3 no.

3)For grinding

  Greated coconut-2 cups

  Cumin seeds(jeerakam)-1 pinch

  methi seeds(Uluva)-1 pinch

  Shallots(Cherya ulli)-2 no.

  Garlic-4 no.

  Curry leaves-1 sprig

  Asafoetida(Kayam)-1 pinch

  Oil-as needed

4)Tamarind(puli)-gooseberry sized

5)Chilli Powder-11/2 tsp

6)Turmeric powder-1 tsp

7)Coriander powder-3 tsp

8)Salt-to taste

9)Water- as needed

10)For seasoning

  Oil-1 tsp

  Dry red chilli-2 or 3 no.

  Mustard-1 tsp

  Curry leaves-2 sprig

Method

1)Soak tamarind in half a cup of water for 8 minutes.

2)Wash and cut all vegetables.

3)Fry coconut with all ingredients listed for grinding section.

  

4)Then grind this to a fine paste adding enough water.

5)Wash toor dal and pressure cook with enough water until half cooked.

6)Add vegetables one bye one according to their cooking time into the dal.

7)When the vegetables are cooked and mixed well with dal,add chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,salt and tamarind juice.Then boil it.

8)When vegetables starts boiling,add the coconut mixture and cook it in a medium flame.

9)Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chillies and curry leaves.Add it to the sambar.

Aviyal

Aviyal is a traditional Kerala dish.It is a tasty vegetarian recipe.Aviyal is a part of Kerala onam sadya.

Ingredients

(1) Drumstick-1

     Carrot-2

     Cucumber-1 piece

     Beans-5 nos.

     Elephant foot yam-1 piece

     Raw plantain-2

(2)  Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
       Chilli Powder-1/2 tsp
       Salt-To taste

For the grinding

(3) Green Chilli-5
     Cumin Seeds(jeeraka)-1 tsp
     Greated coconut-11/2 cups
(4) Yogurt-1/2 cup
(5)  Curry leaves-3 sprigs
       Coconut oil-3tsp

Method

1) Wash all vegetables and cut in to 2 inch long piece.Cook all the vegetables with turmeric ,red chilli powder and salt.
2)Coarsely grind coconut,green chillies and cumin seeds.Mix it with cooked vegetables and cook for a few minutes.Remove from flame.
3)Add yogurt and mix well.Finally add coconut oil and curry leaves.Serve with  rice.