Ulli Puli Chammanthi / Onion Gojju

Kaalan is a more popular traditional Keralite dish made of yogurt, coconut, and vegetable tuber-like yam and raw plantain. It is served as part of the sadya, the traditional Kerala feast. Kaalan is distinct from all the curd/yogurt-based gravies and it is very easy to make and is the ultimate comfort food with some rice and any spicy vegetable stir fry on the side.

Ingredients

20 shallots/ baby onions

8 dry red chillies

small lemon size tamarind

3 tsp coconut oil

Salt to taste

Procedure

• Roast the red chillies in little oil till dark brown and crisp

• Soak tamarind in water and extract the pulp

• Crush the red chillies and put them in a bowl, add salt, tamarind pulp

• Add shallots and crush them using mortar or pestle

• Add the remaining coconut oil and mix well and your gojju is ready to serve with rice.