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Side Dish

Kadala Kaya Mezhukku | Nadan Kadala Kaya Mezhukkupuratti

Simple, honest, and on every Kerala lunch plate — quail thoran is coconut oil, grated coconut, and a handful of spices working quietly together. No fuss, just good food.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Black chana (cooked
1 cup Kaya/plantain — chopped
10 nos Shallots/Small onion
2 tsp Chili flakes
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Curry leaves, a few
Water
2 tbsp Oil
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Smash half of the cooked chana and set aside.
Step 2
Cook the chopped raw banana in enough water by adding salt and turmeric powder.
Step 3
Mean time crush shallots and chilli flakes.
Step 4
Set a pan over medium heat and pour in the oil and add curry leaves, crushed shallots and chilli flakes.
Step 5
Cook the onions till they are lightly browned.
Step 6
Next, add cooked chana and cooked kaya into it. Stir everything together thoroughly and cook for another 3-4 minutes and take it off the heat.
Step 7
Kadala Kaya Mezhukku is ready.

Tip

The pan should be completely dry when you finish — no moisture should remain. That dryness is what gives thoran its characteristic texture.

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Side Dish

Kadala Kaya Mezhukku | Nadan Kadala Kaya Mezhukkupuratti

Simple, honest, and on every Kerala lunch plate — quail thoran is coconut oil, grated coconut, and a handful of spices working quietly together. No fuss, just good food.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Black chana (cooked
1 cup Kaya/plantain — chopped
10 nos Shallots/Small onion
2 tsp Chili flakes
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Curry leaves, a few
Water
2 tbsp Oil
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Smash half of the cooked chana and set aside.
Step 2
Cook the chopped raw banana in enough water by adding salt and turmeric powder.
Step 3
Mean time crush shallots and chilli flakes.
Step 4
Set a pan over medium heat and pour in the oil and add curry leaves, crushed shallots and chilli flakes.
Step 5
Cook the onions till they are lightly browned.
Step 6
Next, add cooked chana and cooked kaya into it. Stir everything together thoroughly and cook for another 3-4 minutes and take it off the heat.
Step 7
Kadala Kaya Mezhukku is ready.