22-May-2013
  • Erissery

    This video shows the preparation of Erissery a popular side dish of Kerala.

    Ingredients

    Ripe pumpkin (sliced) – 1 cup
    Banana (sliced) – 1 cup
    Elephant Yam (sliced) – 1 cup
    Red oriental beans – ½ cup (cooked)
    Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
    Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
    Garlic – 2 flakes
    Green chillies – 3 no.
    Pepper – ½ tsp
    Curry leaves
    Coconut (grated) – 1½ cup


    Ingredients for seasoning

    Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
    Urad dal – 1 tsp
    Red chilly – 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 grounded 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.

    Now what are you waiting for? Get going with your Erissery.