Tuesday, August 23, 2011

ramayyan curry

ramayyan curry is a very simple dish . it has a historical association as well.
ramayyan was a very close friend of old travancore maharaja marthanda varma . the maharaja once demanded his kitchen to prepare food that can revive all his tastebuds, but none of his cooks could think about one dish which can bring up all varieties of tastes. ramayyan went forward and made this dish which had sweetness, sourness and at the same time spicy as well. it is believed that their friendship bloomed after the maharaja had this peculiar recipe prepared by ramayyan.

RAMAYYAN CURRY


INGREDIENTS


yam -    4-5 pieces of 1" each


grated coconut -   1/4  cup 


green chilly -  4-5 (depending on spice level)


jaggery - 1 inch block powdered


ginger - 1 " piece


curry leaves - 3-4


yogurt - 1/2 cup 


salt - as required 


METHOD

grind everything together except the yogurt. 
take the yogurt in a bowl, add salt and few spoons of water and beat it. 
now add the ground mixture into the yogurt and mix thoroughly. can be regularized with sugar if required. 
quantity of curd could be brought down by adding tamarind while grinding. 
this is a wonderful recipe that could be served with rice. 









2 comments:

  1. Yam uncooked? Might make itching inside mouth or not?

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  2. Never.. this is a yummy recipe which i was searching for long.. My grandma used to prepare it.. Thanks a lot for posting this recipe

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