This is a kerala recipe that my mother in law sent me. I tried it out the other day and it came out pretty ok. Ingredients: 1. 1 large raw banana or 2 small raw bananas 2. 1/2 shredded coconut ( can get the frozen shredded coconut which would be around 1 cup coconut) 3. Yam or cucumber (optional) apparently kalan can be made only with raw banana or cucumber or yam or a mixture of these 3 4. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 5. Salt to taste 6. 1/2 tsp chilli powder 7. 2 green chillies 8. 1/4 tsp jeera 9. 2 cups sour curd. 10. 1 tsp oil 11. 4 curry leaves 12. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds Method: 1. Cut the banana, yam and cucumber into small 1 inch square pieces. Boil these in 1 cup water along with the salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder until soft. In the pressure cooker it requires 1 to 2 whistles. 2. Grind the coconut along with 2 green chillies and jeera 3. Make a puree of the curd 4. Add the curd to the boiled vegetables and boil until the mixture thickens (reduces t...
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