Kaalan (Kerala Recipe made with Yogurt, Coconut and Raw Banana )

Ingredients:

• Raw Banana (Plantain / Pachakaya) – 1.5 cups, (cubed/diced)
• Small onion – 2, sliced
• Green chilli – 3, chopped
• Chopped ginger and garlic – ½ -1 tsp each
• Water – 1 cup
• Coconut – 1 cup
• Cumin (jeera) – a pinch
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Natural Yogurt (or Curd) – 3 cups
• Small onion – 3, sliced
• Mustard – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
• Salt – to taste
• Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method :

1. Cook the banana, with small onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and salt. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer till the banana is cooked.
2. Grind together coconut, cumin and turmeric powder with 3-5 tbsp of water to form a fine paste and keep aside.
3. Add the coconut paste to the cooked banana. Mix well for 2 mins.
4. Remove the cooked banana from fire and add the yogurt. Mix well. Bring it back to fire and let it simmer. Stir continuously until steam comes from the back of the spoon, around 5-7 mins.
5. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add sliced small onion and curry leaves. Fry it till the small onion turns golden brown. Add this to the curry.
6. The Curry is ready.