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Side Dish

Kootu Curry | Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry

Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this quail curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1/2 kg Black channa — soaked in water over night
1 cup Elephant yam(Chopped) Chena
1 cup Ash gourd(Chopped (Kumbalanga)
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 — grated
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
6 nos Pepper corns

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing kadala and chena kootu curry, first cook soaked channa with required salt and water in a pressure cooker and set aside.
Step 2
Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and pepper corns. Set aside.
Step 3
In a vessel cook yam and ash gourd with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Step 4
When the vegetables are done, add the ground paste of coconut and Let it cook for 5 minutes more.
Step 5
Set a pan on the stove, add little oil. Fry mustard, curry leaves and grated coconut.
Step 6
Fry till coconut becomes dark brown in color.
Step 7
Now mix together cooked channa, cooked vegetables and fried coconut well.
Step 8
At last point, add little sugar and take it off the heat.
Step 9
Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry is ready.

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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Kootu Curry | Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry

Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this quail curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1/2 kg Black channa — soaked in water over night
1 cup Elephant yam(Chopped) Chena
1 cup Ash gourd(Chopped (Kumbalanga)
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 — grated
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
6 nos Pepper corns

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing kadala and chena kootu curry, first cook soaked channa with required salt and water in a pressure cooker and set aside.
Step 2
Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and pepper corns. Set aside.
Step 3
In a vessel cook yam and ash gourd with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Step 4
When the vegetables are done, add the ground paste of coconut and Let it cook for 5 minutes more.
Step 5
Set a pan on the stove, add little oil. Fry mustard, curry leaves and grated coconut.
Step 6
Fry till coconut becomes dark brown in color.
Step 7
Now mix together cooked channa, cooked vegetables and fried coconut well.
Step 8
At last point, add little sugar and take it off the heat.
Step 9
Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry is ready.

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.