CHENA / YAM / SURAN ERISSERY
No-Vanpayar Chena Erissery (ചേന എരിശ്ശേരി without cowpeas) – the simplest, quickest version often made on Onam Sadya when many curries are cooked at once:
🌿 Ingredients
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Chena / Elephant Yam – 2 cups (peeled & cubed)
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Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
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Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
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Salt – to taste
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Water – 1½ cups
Chena / Elephant Yam – 2 cups (peeled & cubed)
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Water – 1½ cups
For Grinding:
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Grated coconut – 1 cup
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Green chillies – 2–3
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Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
For Tempering:
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Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
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Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
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Urad dal – 1 tsp
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Dry red chillies – 2
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Curry leaves – few
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Grated coconut – 2 tbsp (roasted golden brown)
⚡ Method
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Cook the yam:
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In a pan/cooker, add yam cubes + turmeric + chilli powder + salt + water.
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Cook until soft (if using cooker, 2 whistles).
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Add coconut paste:
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Grind grated coconut + green chillies + cumin (coarse paste).
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Add this to cooked yam, mix gently, and simmer for 2 minutes only.
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Prepare tempering:
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Heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds.
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Add urad dal, dry chillies, curry leaves.
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Fry 2 tbsp coconut till golden brown.
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Pour over erissery and mix well.
Cook the yam:
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In a pan/cooker, add yam cubes + turmeric + chilli powder + salt + water.
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Cook until soft (if using cooker, 2 whistles).
Add coconut paste:
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Grind grated coconut + green chillies + cumin (coarse paste).
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Add this to cooked yam, mix gently, and simmer for 2 minutes only.
Prepare tempering:
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Heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds.
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Add urad dal, dry chillies, curry leaves.
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Fry 2 tbsp coconut till golden brown.
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Pour over erissery and mix well.
🍲 Ready in 15 minutes!
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Mild, creamy, and slightly sweet from yam and coconut.
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Best served with Kerala matta rice during Sadya.