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    Kalan Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Kalan Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is the traditional kerala sadya dish. This delicious dish is made out of mainly yam, raw banana, coconut and yogurt.

    Kalan Recipe

    I finally managed to make this must make recipe on every onam table. I wanted to make olan too, but i will try to make it. Am rushing with time now, so just hurrying to post this. Check out my other onam recipes in the mean time.

    Ingredients for Kalan Recipe

    • Yam / Chena Kizhangu - ½ cup peeled and chopped
    • Raw Plantain / Keralan banana - ½ cup peeled and chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Water as needed
    • Curd / Yogurt - 1 cup well beaten

    To Grind:

    • Fresh Coconut - ½ cup grated
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Green Chilli - 1
    • Whole Pepper - ½ tsp

    For Tempering:

    • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Curry leaves a sprig
    • Dry Red Chilli - 1 broken
     
    Hope you will love this and let me know how it turns out..

    How to Make Kalan Recipe

    1. Take all grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into smooth paste.
    2. Take chopped yam and plantain in a kadai. Add in chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
    3. Add in water, cover and cook till the veggies are done.
    4. If there is any water, evaporate it.
    5. Add in coconut masala and mix well. Cook for 2 mins.
    6. Add in beaten curd and mix well. Simmer for a min and turn off the heat.
    7. Heat oil for tempering, add in all the ingredients and let it splatter. Pour this over the curry and mix well.
    8. Serve.
     
     

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    • Kalan Recipe | Kerala Onam Sadya Kalan Recipe
    • Kalan Recipe Step by Step

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    Kalan Recipe | Kerala Onam Sadya Kalan Recipe

    Kalan Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is the traditional kerala sadya dish. This delicious dish is made out of mainly yam, raw banana, coconut and yogurt.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 49kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Yam / Chena Kizhangu peeled and chopped
    • ½ cup Raw Plantain / Keralan banana peeled and chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • Water as needed
    • 1 cup Curd / Yogurt well beaten
    • To Grind:
    • ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 Green Chilli
    • ½ tsp Whole Pepper
    • For Tempering:
    • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
    • Curry leaves a sprig
    • 1 Dry Red Chilli broken

    Instructions

    • Take all grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into smooth paste.
    • Take chopped yam and plantain in a kadai. Add in chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
    • Add in water, cover and cook till the veggies are done.
    • If there is any water, evaporate it.
    • Add in coconut masala and mix well. Cook for 2 mins.
    • Add in beaten curd and mix well. Simmer for a min and turn off the heat.
    • Heat oil for tempering, add in all the ingredients and let it splatter. Pour this over the curry and mix well.
    • Serve.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Kalan Recipe Step by Step

    Take coconut, green chilli, cumin and pepper
    puree smoothly
    Take yam and raw plantain
    Take all your ingredients 
    yam and plantain in a kadai
    cover with water
    add in some salt, chilli and turmeric powder
    mix well
    cover and cook
    now it is all cooked
    now evaporate the water
    add in coconut masala
    mix well
    add in well beaten curd
    add it in
    mix well
    heat oil for tempering
    add in tempering items
    pour that in
    mix well
    serve
     
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