Chena-Muthira / Yam-Horse gram Erissery

Posted On 30-Jan-2008 at 4:17 PM by Seena  



How to prepare Chena Muthira erissery
Chena / elephant yam 2 1/2 cups
horse gram 3/4 cup
coconut grated 1 cup
small onions/ chuvannulli 4
cumin seeds / jeerakam 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
pepper powder or chilli powder 1 tsp
curry leaves few
dried red chillies 1 or 2
mustard seeds
coconut grated 1 tbsp
coconut oil
salt

You can cook this in two methods.
Boil horse gram with little salt until half cooked.
Cut and clean yam. Add to the half cooked horse gram with turmeric and chilli powders and enough salt. Cook until done.

Heat little coconut oil. Roast the grated coconut with chopped small onions , cumin seeds until the coconut is slightly brown. Don't roast for too long. Blend this with little water and pour to the cooked yam - horse gram mixture. When it begins to boil remove from fire.

Heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds, saute curry leaves and dried red chillies and 1 tbsp grated coconut. Do this for a while until the coconut changes color and pour the mixture into the curry.

You can do this without roasting coconut. For that recipe follow the Pumpkin/red cow peas - Mathanga payar Erissery recipe..

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  1. Happy cook Says: 30 January 2008 19:05  

    I can imagine eating this with rice.
    Can't remember the last time i had chena.
    Will have to wait till i get home

  2. Asha Says: 30 January 2008 20:13  

    Mouthwatering dish, great combo!:)

  3. Superchef Says: 30 January 2008 23:52  

    im a gr8 fan of erisseri!!! mouthwatering pic!!

  4. Ramya's Mane Adige Says: 31 January 2008 03:59  

    Looks yummy!!! Nice to see a whole lot of Kerala recipes in all blogs these days :)

  5. Cynthia Says: 31 January 2008 06:13  

    You really know how to cook well with yams. I have to take lessons from you.

  6. Nags Says: 31 January 2008 08:12  

    muthira-ykku athra bhangiyo? :)

  7. Sia Says: 31 January 2008 16:53  

    i am drooling while writing this comment. i am bit allergic to elephant yam, i kind of get red rashes around my lips:( what can i use in place of yam here?

  8. Seena Says: 31 January 2008 17:27  

    Sia,
    You can prepare Erissery with pumpkin..

  9. Laavanya Says: 31 January 2008 17:53  

    I like erisseris.. nice combination.. looks delicious.

  10. Daily Meals Says: 31 January 2008 17:57  

    Looks delicious Seena!

  11. Siri Says: 31 January 2008 22:13  

    Awesome Combo Seena..:))

    The dish looks lovely!

    ~ Siri

  12. DEEPA Says: 01 February 2008 09:05  

    excellent erissery ......nice one ....

  13. easycrafts Says: 01 February 2008 13:56  

    I have never tried erissery...thanks for sharing

  14. Dhivya Says: 02 February 2008 00:28  

    great erissery..looks yummy

  15. Sia Says: 02 February 2008 21:41  

    thanks seena:)

  16. KF Says: 03 February 2008 06:47  

    Looks Yummy! Weekend I also made Erissery,Same Pinch.

  17. Jeena Says: 06 February 2008 01:57  

    This looks wonderful Seena. :-)

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