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Kurukku Kaalan


 Kurukku kaalan is a popular dish of Central Kerala. It is a delicious yogurt and coconut based dish and is made by slowly simmering cooked vegetables and yogurt and coconut paste to a thick and creamy consistency.Kurukku literally means liquid that is reduced or thickened.It is essential part of the Kerala Sadhya, and is one of my favorites among the wide range of exquisite vegetarian dishes served during Onam or other festive celebrations. The vegetable I have used here is chembu /Taro.


Ingredients
Chembu- 5- 6 medium ones
Yogurt- 2 1/2 cup
Coconut- 1 cup
Pepper powder- 1 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Cumin- 1/3 tsp
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilly-1
shallot thinly sliced-1
oil- 3 tsp
salt to taste


Cut vegetable into small pieces. Mix pepper powder in one cup of water and strain. Discard the husk. Use this water along with salt, turmeric powder and chilly powder and cook the taro till it is soft. 
Mix in thick yogurt (strain out the water using a cheese cloth) and cook a medium flame for about five to six minutes till it thickens.Stir continuously for the first two minutes and allow to simmer.
Grind coconut and cumin into a thick fine paste using very little water. Add this simmer for a minute and switch off the flame.
Heat oil and ghee in  a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds followed by shallot slices red chilly and curry leaves and fry for a minute. Add this to the curry and mix well. Serve with rice.




 Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy..


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  1. Kamakshi PrasannaMarch 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    yum yum...looks lovely with rice

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  2. Gayathri KumarMarch 3, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Looks so creamy and delicious..

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  3. aipiMarch 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    What a great looking dish..loved the texture of the gravy!


    US Masala

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  4. UnknownMarch 3, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    very soft,creamy kaala.very apt for rce or roti.

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  5. Soumya VineethMarch 3, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Any time favourite, wish I could have some through screen, looks so much traditional

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  6. SwathiMarch 3, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Looks delicious. love it.

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  7. Priya SreeramMarch 3, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    aaha it looks so lovely- nice colour, have puli inji with me; this wth rice n puli inji must rock

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  8. DeeptiMarch 3, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Wow thats a Perfect kaalan recipe...
    http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  9. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    It looks so creamy and rich. beautiful pictures.

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  10. ShanaviMarch 3, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Very creamy Suja, very authentic and I would love to try this

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  11. TorviewtorontoMarch 3, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    delicious looking curry

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  12. ElaichiiMarch 3, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Looks so creamy!

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  13. MélangeMarch 3, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Made me nostalgic.gone back to the days I carry those bottles of kurukku kaalan to various hostels.I can taste the kalan sitting here.Btw,the combo we make is ethakka and chena.And yes,ethakka itself !! This is wonderful.Real 'kurukku' kaalan to say.

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  14. Rumana RawatMarch 3, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Hello Dear,
    This dish looks stunning:)

    There is a event running in my blog,u can send u entries:)
    http://rumanarawat.blogspot.com/2011/03/treat-to-eyes-series-1.html

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  15. Priya SureshMarch 3, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Thats so creamy and delicious kaalan,very inviting...

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  16. UnknownMarch 3, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Sucha creamy curry...who will say no it..yumm

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  17. SatrupaMarch 4, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    Quite a new dish to me ..... looks so creamy n yogurty. Yummmmm

    Cheers,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

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  18. priyaMarch 4, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    yum yum..so creamy and rich

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  19. Suman SinghMarch 4, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Looks yummy! This sounds like a new dish to me! thanks for sharing!

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  20. RamyaMarch 4, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Kurukku kalan looks absolutely yummmm...

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  21. PushpaMarch 4, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Delicious creamy dish Suja.

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  22. AnuMarch 4, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    looks yummy..would like to try this once..

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  23. Neenu M NMarch 4, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    luks so pefct...drooling here...

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  24. Sarah NaveenMarch 4, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    iyyo ..kothiyayittu vayya..enikku orennam drafts il undu ;)

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  25. NithaMarch 4, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    perfect kurukku kaalan... yummmm..

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  26. Cool Lassi(e)March 4, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Love the vibrant curry. Yummy!

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  27. the Junkie bookMarch 4, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    i would love to have it with our red meen curry and rice....mouth watering...

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  28. SarithaMarch 4, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Wonderful looking curry,loved the colour.....

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  29. UnknownMarch 4, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Adipoli! Njangalde aviduthe combo yam and chena annu, pinne shallots edarilla..Chembu edumbol kurachoode creamy aakum elle..Ethu yoghurt annu ethinu vendi use cheythe? Njan eviduthe yoghurt, home-made yoghurt vechu try cheyyumbozhokke ethu shariyavarilla..

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  30. SujiMarch 4, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Perfect color and looking kurukku kalan, my fav anithu

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  31. Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)March 4, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    yummy curry with lovely presentation....mouthwatering...

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  32. Sushma MallyaMarch 4, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    love the colour ...looks perfect with rice:)

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  33. Reshmi MaheshMarch 4, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    This is perfect...kothipichu...

    FunWidFud

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  34. Saraswathi GaneshanMarch 5, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    creamy dishes, love to have with rice

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  35. MadhuMarch 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Wow Suja...looks delicious!

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  36. UrmilaMarch 6, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    adipoli aayittundu dear.........

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  37. Indian KhanaMarch 6, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Something similar to kadhi ..looks so yum

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  38. DimahMarch 7, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Hi,
    first time here…
    That looks so scrumptious!

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  39. OriyarasoiMarch 7, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Delicious looking Kurukku Kalam!! I love the feast laid out on Onam....WIll enjoy this for sure!!

    First time here and i am already a fan!!

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  40. RaksMarch 7, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    It looks so so creamy,nice recipe,sounds so good!

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  41. KrishnaveniMarch 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    wow, very nice recipe, looks yummy

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  42. Priya dharshiniMarch 7, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Luks so yummy and creamy...

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  43. My Kitchen AnticsMarch 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    i would love that right now...

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  44. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    mouth watering good! I can almost taste the yumminess!

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  45. ShobhaMarch 8, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    This dish looks yummy ...something new for me.

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  46. Suja ManojMarch 9, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments
    @Maya..thanks dear,you can make home made and if you use hung curd it will be lot more easier:)

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  47. UnknownSeptember 2, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    I tried this recipe and it came out delicious! Thanks so much!

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