Kaalan is a more popular traditional Keralite dish made of yogurt, coconut, and vegetable tuber-like yam and raw plantain. It is served as part of the sadya, the traditional Kerala feast. Kaalan is distinct from all the curd/yogurt-based gravies and it is very easy to make and is the ultimate comfort food with some rice and any spicy vegetable stir fry on the side.
Ingredients
20 shallots/ baby onions
8 dry red chillies
small lemon size tamarind
3 tsp coconut oil
Salt to taste
Procedure
Roast the red chillies in little oil till dark brown and crisp
Soak tamarind in water and extract the pulp
Crush the red chillies and put them in a bowl, add salt, tamarind pulp
Add shallots and crush them using mortar or pestle
Add the remaining coconut oil and mix well and your gojju is ready to serve with rice.
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