Name: Chena-Vanpayar Eriserri
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Elephant yam(cut into small cubes) (Chena); Black (Vanpayar) - 1 cu); 1/2 cup Grated coconut; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds; 5 - Shallots (Kunjulli); 3 - Red chillies (Kollamulaku); 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Chilly powder; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu); 1 tsp Oil; Salt (As reqd)

Chena-Vanpayar Eriserri

Elephant yam(Chena) and Black-eyed beans(Vanpayar) cooked with coconut paste

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Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Elephant yam(cut into small cubes) Chena
Black Vanpayar) - 1 cu
1/2 cup Grated coconut
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
5 - Shallots Kunjulli
3 - Red chillies Kollamulaku
1 sprig Curry leaves
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
1 tsp Oil
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Soak vanpayar in water for 3 - 4 hours.
Cook it in a pressure cooker upto 4 - 5 whistles.
:- If not soaked, then you need to cook for more than 5 whistles.
Add chena, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt and cook upto 1 whistle.
Grind together coconut, 1 shallot and cumin seeds to a fine paste.
Add the above paste into the chena mixture.
Heat oil in a pan.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add red chillies, black gram and curry leaves.
Add the above seasoning into the chena mixture.
:- Will be more tasty if coconut oil is used for seasoning.

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Chena-Vanpayar Eriserri