Kerala Curry

Ingredients

• • Banana (raw) - 1
• • White pumpkin - ¼ kg
• • Malabar yam - ¼ kg
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Bengal gram dal - ¼ cup
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Coconut oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Salt - as required

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - 2 ½ tablespoons
• • Aniseeds/Sombus - ½ teaspoon

Method

• 1. Scrape outer skin and slice vegetables into 2 inch pieces.
• 2. Cook the vegetables in enough water with little turmeric powder.
• 3. Cook bengal gram dal in water separately till it splits.
• 4. Add cooked vegetables, chilly powder and salt.
• 5. Boil for few minutes and then add ground paste.
• 6. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7. Fry rest of the grated coconut in coconut oil till golden yellow and add to the gravy just before removing from fire.
• 8. Serve hot with cooked rice.