Pazha Kaalan

Ingredients

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• Ripe Banana /Ethapazham - 1/2 cup (cubed)
• Green Chilli - 3
• Butter milk /Curd - 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek powder -1/8 tsp
• Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Jaggery - 1 inch small piece
• Salt - To Taste
• Water - 1/2 - 3/4 cup

To grind to paste

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• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Jeera/cumin - 1 pinch

To splutter

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• Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds -1/4 tsp
• Dried Red chilli -1
• Curry leaves
• Chilli Powder -1 pinch

Method

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1. Grind coconut and cumin to a fine paste.
2. In a pan cook cubed banana with salt, green chilli, turmeric, chilli, pepper and fenugreek powder adding enough water.
3. When it is done add grinded coconut paste and mix well.
4. When it is almost boiled ,add 1 small piece of jaggery.
5. Reduce flame to low and add beaten curd and mix well.
6. Immediately remove from fire.
7. In another heated pan add oil. Add ingredients given in the section "To splutter".
8. Pour over the curry.