Banana Erisserry
Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 4 cup Banana pieces
- 1/2 cup Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu)
- Curry leaves A sprig
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 5 nos Chillies — grated
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 cup Curd
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the black gram or dal.
Step 2
Add water and boil it again along with banana pieces.
Step 3
Add turmeric, salt, coconut, chillies and cumin mixed in curd. Keep it at simmer.
Step 4
Season it with fried curry leaves, mustard seeds, broken chillies and black gram dal.
Step 5
Fry a little of the grated coconut until golden brown and add it to the above mix. Serve hot.
Tip
Grinding spices fresh makes a noticeable difference. Pre-ground powders lose their punch within weeks. Buy whole, toast lightly, and grind as you need.
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