🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kaalan

Name: Kaalan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds; 1 tsp Black Peppercorns; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2, boiled and peeled Green Banana

🇮🇳 Indian

Kerala sadya kaalan — thick yogurt curry with raw banana and pepper. Slow-built masala, soft centres and a gravy that clings to the spoon. Ladle over steamed rice with sliced onions on the side.

Prep 20 min Cook 29 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds1 tsp
Black Peppercorns1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Green Banana2, boiled and peeled

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the onions deeply — this patience is the whole flavour base.
2
Stir in the ginger garlic paste and cook a full two minutes.
3
Tip in the tomato and the ground spices; bhunao until thick, glossy and the oil separates.
4
Turn the yogurt through the masala with the green banana, add warm water and bring to a gentle simmer.
5
Finish with garam masala, a crush of kasuri methi and fresh cilantro; rest five minutes off the heat.

Chef's tip

Whisked yogurt goes in off the heat or it will split.

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Watch how it's made

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