Ingredients

• Sour curds - 2 cups
• Raw kerala banana (nendra pazham) - 1
• Yam - 200 g
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• For masala paste:
• Grated coconut - 1 cup
• Green chillies - 6 or to taste
• Pepper corns - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• For seasoning:
• Oil (coconut) - 2 tbsp
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig

How to Make Kalan

• Cut banana and yam into cubes.
• Boil with turmeric and pepper powder.
• Add salt.
• Grind masala ingredients to a paste.
• Add to cooked vegetables.
• Simmer for a couple of minutes.
• Add beaten curds, mix well and remove from fire.
• Heat oil for seasoning in a small frying pan.
• Add mustard.
• When it splutters, add curry leaves.
• Add this to the kalan.
• Serve with rice.