Naranga Kootu(Lime)
A thick, comforting dish where vegetables and lentils cook together with a ground coconut paste. Kootu sits between a curry and a thoran — richer than a stir-fry, thicker than a soup.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 5 nos Lemon
- 4 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Asafoetida (Kayam)
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing naranga kootu, dry roast the fenugreek seeds and asafoetida and powder them.
Step 2
Meanwhile take the juice of lemon in a bowl.
Step 3
Set a kadai on the stove, heat chilly powder and powdered mixture in low flame.
Step 4
Add this to lime.
Step 5
Goes well with curd rice or any variety rice.
Tip
Fresh curry leaves make a genuine difference. Dried curry leaves are a poor substitute — if you cannot get fresh ones, increase the quantity and fry them longer.
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