Koottu Curry - Kerala Onam Sadhya Recipe
Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this beans curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- Vegetables (mathanga, kumbalanga etc) : 1 cup
- Payar (Red kidney beans) : ½ cup
- Onion : 1 no
- Green chilly : 2 nos
- Curry leaves : 1 spring
- Chilly powder : 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
- Salt, to taste
- Oil : 1 tsp
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the vegetables and payar using green chilly, water, chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Step 2
Enter Step.
Step 3
Then heat another pan and add oil in it when it gets hot, then add mustard.
Step 4
When it allow to crackles add onion and curry leaves to it and cook it, stirring well.
Step 5
When the vegetables gets cooked.
Step 6
Pour the onion batter to it.
Step 7
Give it a good stir and transfer to the serving dish.
Step 8
It will be good with rice and chappathi.
Tip
Taste the gravy before adding the main ingredient. It should be well-seasoned and balanced on its own — the protein or vegetable will dilute it slightly.
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