Kootu Curry

Preparation Time:30 minutes                                          Veg

Cooking time:15 minutes

                                                                                

INGREDIENTS:

Bengal gram soaked and cooked-2 cups

Yam chopped-1cup

Raw plantain chopped-1 cup

Coconut grated- 2 cups (1 cup for tempering)

Ginger chopped -1tsp

Garlic chopped-1tsp

Green chillies-2 nos (slit)

Coriander powder-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder-2 tsp

Pepper powder-1/4 tsp

Curry leaves- 2 strings

Dry chilly- 2 nos

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Coconut oil -5tbsp

Onion chopped-1 cup

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
salt to taste

PREPARATION:

 Grind the onion, cumin seeds and coconut in a grinder. Leave it aside.

For tempering: Heat coconut oil and crackle mustard in a deep pan. Add grated coconut, dry chilli, curry leaves and sauté well till the coconut turns brown in colour. Keep it a side.

Cook the chopped plantain, yam, bengal gram, chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for one whistle. Let the mixture cool. Open the lid of the cooker and heat the mixture. Add salt, pepper powder and the ground coconut mixture and cook for three minutes. Turn off the flame and add the above given tempering mixture and mix it well. Kootu curry is ready to serve.