Kootu Recipe

  Ingredients

• Moong Dal (Greengram) - 1/2 cup
• Aloo (Potato) - 1 (cut 8 lengthwise pieces)
• Drumstick - 1 (cut in 2" length)
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin (Jeera) - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - 1tsp
• Turmeric (Haldi) - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring (chopped)
• Ghee - 1 tsp

• Masala

              Urad Dal - 1 tsp 

              Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp

              Black Pepper - 1 tsp

              Cumin - 1 tsp

              Red Chilli - 5

              Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp

              Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup

              Oil - 1 tbsp

Preparation

1. Cook Dal and vegetables.
2. Fry all Masala Ingredients except coconut in 1tbsp of oil.
3. When it turns golden brown turn off flame and let it cool.
4. Make thin paste of them along with coconut.
5. Keep pan on medium flame, pour 1 tsp of ghee, add Seasoning.
6. When it starts crackle add cooked Dal, vegetables, salt, turmeric and curry leaves.
7. Boil and stir for 3 minutes.