Erissery is a traditional Kerala Cuisine, where elephant yam is cooked with coconut and tempered with some aromatic spices. It is one of the items in an Onam Sadya meal. It is a very easy and a simple vegetarian dish which can be prepared in no time.
Other veggies like Red pumpkin and raw banana are also used in this preparation. It is a dry recipe and also goes well as a side dish with curd rice, rasam rice or with Kerala Parotta. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this regional dish.
- 300 gms. elephant yam, cut into small cubes
- 3/4 cup fresh coconut, grated
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 dry red chili
Boil the Elephant food yam in 1 & 1/2 cups water, turmeric powder, salt and red chili powder till tender.
Grind 1/4 cup coconut and cumin seeds to a paste. Add to the cooked veggies and boil for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish.
Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, dry red chili and curry leaves. After it stops spluttering, add the remaining coconut and fry till light brown.
Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, dry red chili and curry leaves. After it stops spluttering, add the remaining coconut and fry till light brown.
Pour it over the cooked veggie. Give it a mix and serve with steamed rice as a part of a Sadya meal.
Boil the Elephant food yam in 1 & 1/2 cups water, turmeric powder, salt & red chili powder till tender.
Grind 1/4 cup coconut & cumin seeds to a paste. Add to the cooked veggies & boil for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer to a serving dish.
Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan & temper with mustard seeds, dry red chili & curry leaves.
Pour it over the cooked veggie.
Give it a mix & serve with steamed rice as a part of a Sadya meal.
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