It is made of raw plantains and Yams sliced and boiled in water with salt and chillies or pepper added. The pulp of the coconut is ground with a little cumin seed added to it. When the whole thing is properly boiled, a few mustard seeds along with scraped coconut pulp fried in coconut oil, is added in to it to give it flavour. Erissery is also made with pumpkin and red oriental beans, the recipe is given below.
Erissery With Yam
Ingredients:
Yam cut into small pieces
60gms
Big raw banana
1 no
Pepper powder
1tsp
Turmeric powder
1/4tsp
Water
1cup
Salt
to taste
Grated coconut
1/2coconut
Cumin seeds
a pinch
Ghee
10gm
Coconut oil
1tbs
Mustard seeds
1/4tsp
Method: