Description
Simple Kootu curry made with Zucchini or Courgette.| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 no | Zucchini |
| 1 no | Onion (diced) |
| ½ no | Tomato (diced) |
| 1 no | Green chilli |
| ½ cup | Bengal gram |
| ¼ cup | Fresh grated coconut |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| ¼ tsp | Asafoetida powder |
| 1 no | Dry red chilli |
| ¼ tsp | Mustard |
| ¼ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Split black gram |
| 4 nos | Curry leaves |
| ¼ tsp | Salt or to taste |
| 2 tsp | Oil |
| ½ cup | Water |
Instructions
Wash and soak Bengal gram (Kadala paruppu) for at least 1/2 hour. Pressure cook chopped zucchini, bengal gram, chopped onion tomatoes and green chilli with turmeric powder, salt and 1/2 cup water. Cook up to 1 whistle and switch off. Now heat oil in a pan and season with mustard, cumin seeds, split black gram, dry red chilli, asafoetida powder and curry leaves. Transfer the pressure cooked dal and veggie to this and add fresh grated coconut. Mix well to combine, simmer for couple of minutes and serve hot with plain rice.
Notes
Do not add more water, the consistency should be thick, too much mixing will break the bengal gram and make the dal watery. Consistency should be semi-solid.
3 Comments
hi Mullai,
Can you post any recipe for chayote (cho-cho)? I just use for making Sambar with other veggies.
Thanks
Hi, it sounds and looks good, but what i want to know is what zucchini/courgettte is.
reply
Check this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucchini