Erussery

Ingredients:-

Fresh raw Plantains(Vazhakkaya) remove the skin cut into medium pieces - 1 cup
Yam/Suran(Chena) cut into medium pieces - 1 cup
Moong dal -1/2 cup
Grated coconut -1 and 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Black Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
shallots sliced - 2 tablespoon
Red chillies whole - 2
Curry leaves - a sprig
Salt - to taste
Coconut Oil - 3 tablespoon

Method:-

Mix together plantain pieces, yam pieces, cleaned and washed moong dal, chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, 1 table spoon coconut oil and salt and cook them in a pan or a pressure cooker adding just enough water. When they are cooked well, mash it lightly with the back of a spoon and keep aside.

Now grind together 1 cup coconut, and cumin seeds into a coarse paste and add this paste into the vegetables. Add 1 cup water and boil it until it reaches a thick consistency.Turn off the heat and let the erissery rest for a while.

Now heat oil in another pan and pop mustard seeds. Add whole red chillies, shallots, curry leaves and the rest of the grated coconut into it and fry until coconut reaches a golden brown color and the aroma comes. Pour the seasoning over the erissery. Mix well and serve hot with rice alongwith fried papads.