Traditional Kerala Erissery

#Erissery

Erissery is a rich and healthy vegetarian side-dish, loved uniformly across God’s Own Country. The nutritional value of this delicacy is elevated with the addition of traditional ingredients, especially turmeric, and is among the most savoury and palate-cleansing dishes available in all of Kerala cuisine.

Ingredients

Ripe Pumpkin (sliced) - 1 cup

Banana (sliced) - 1 cup

Elephant Yam (sliced) - 1 cup

Red Oriental Beans - 1/2 cup (cooked)

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp.

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp.

Garlic - 2 flakes

Green Chillies - 3 no.

Pepper - 1/2 tsp.

Curry Leaves

Coconut (grated) - 1 1/2 cup

Ingredients for Seasoning

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp.

Urad Dal - 1 tsp.

Red Chilli - 4 no.

Curry Leaves

Salt

Oil

Method of Preparation

Into a pressure cooker, put red oriental beans. Now add pieces of elephant yam, banana and pumpkin. Stir the contents well. Pour water and cook.

Open the pressure cooker lid and add the ground ingredients comprising grated coconut, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, garlic, green chillies and pepper. Stir well. Add salt and pour some water. Stir gently.

For seasoning, take a pan and heat some oil. Into this add red chillies, mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and grated coconut. Stir well.

Remove the contents from the pressure cooker into a bowl. You may now transfer the seasoning from the pan into the bowl.

Your Erissery is ready to be served