Astram
This is one among the nadan
curries that we make during the festive season of Onam.It is regional and I
don’t know wheather it is made all over kerala.
Ingredients needed to make
Astram
1.Chembu/Colocasia-1/4 kg
2.Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
3.Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
4.Salt
5.Grated coconut- 1 cup
6.Jeera/cumin seed – a pinch
7.Shallot/kunjulli- 2 no
8.Curd – 2 tsp
9.Coconut oil- 2 tsp
10.Mustard seed – ½ tsp
11.Curry leaves
12.Whole red chilli – 2 no
How to prepare Astram
1.Mix the chembu,red chilli
powder,turmeric powder.salt and enough water and cook it well.
2.Make a paste of
coconut,jeera,kunjulli in a mixer grinder.
3.Add the grinded paste to
the chembu and bring it to boil.
4.When it become cool add the
curd to it.
5.In another pan heat the oil
and splutter the mustard seed,red chillies and curry leaves and pour it to the
chembu.
Now the astram is ready to be
served………