Koottu Curry

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• 1/2 cup Bengal gram (Kadalaparippu)
• 1 nos Raw banana Pachha kkai
• 100 g Elephant yam Chena
• 100 g Cucumber (Kumbalanga)
• 100 g Snake gourd Padavalanga
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt, to taste
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• Pepper A, a few
• 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
• 1 nos Garlic pods
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 2 tbsp Coconut oil
• Mustard seeds A pinch
• 1 nos Dry red chilly (Kollamulaku)
• 1 Stalk Curry leaf
• 4 tbsp Coconut — grated

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cook the dal with water and turmeric powder, until tender. Mash lightly.

2. Step 2

   Cook the vegetables with salt and turmeric powder.

3. Step 3

   Heat a tsp of coconut oil in a pan.

4. Step 4

   Fry the grated coconut.

5. Step 5

   When it turns light brown, add the rest of the ingredients and fry for a while.

6. Step 6

   Grind them together into a coarse paste.

7. Step 7

   Add the cooked dal and the ground paste into the vegetables and allow to boil.

8. Step 8

   Stir everything together thoroughly and remove from fire.

9. Step 9

   Warm coconut oil in a kadai or a pan.

10. Step 10

    Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilly.

11. Step 11

    When it begins to allow to crackle, add the grated coconut and fry it until golden brown.

12. Step 12

    Add the seasoning into the curry and Stir everything together thoroughly.