Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 kg Black channa — soaked in water over night
• 1 cup Yam / chena — chopped
• 1 cup Ash gourd chopped, Kumblanga
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt, to taste
• Coconut oil, to taste
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup Coconut
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 6 nos Pepper corns

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Kootu curry, first cook channa with required salt and set aside.

2. Step 2

   Grind together coconut, Cumin seeds and pepper corns. Set aside.

3. Step 3

   In a vessel cook yam, ash gourd with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.

4. Step 4

   When the vegetables are done, add the ground paste of coconut and Let it cook for 5 minutes more.

5. Step 5

   Set a pan on the stove, add little oil. Fry mustard, curry leaves and grated coconut.

6. Step 6

   Fry till coconut becomes dark brown in color.

7. Step 7

   Now mix together Channa, cooked vegetables and grated coconut well.

8. Step 8

   At last point add little sugar and take it off the heat.

9. Step 9

   Kadala and chena kootu curry is ready.