Poricha Kootu

Poricha kootu is one of the most favourite dishes in an Iyengar houesehold, and is very easy to cook. It is very tasty and goes along with rice or chappatis. Added to that, it is also very healthy and ofcourse, an easy way to make your children have the vegetables

Ingredients:

1. Brinjal or Cabbage or Chow chow or spinach – 150 grams
2. Moong dal/payatham parupu – 1 cup
3. Urud dal/Ulutham paruppu – 4 tsp,
4. Dry chillies – 4
5. Hing/Perungayam
6. Mustard
7. Salt – as reqd.
8. Curry Leaves – one twig
9. Coriander – a little

Procedure:

1. Cut the vegetable into small pieces
2. Pressure cook moong dal with the cut vegetable and leave it for 2 whistles.
3. Fry urud dal, red chillies and perungayam in a tava until the urud dal is a golden brown and grind into a smooth paste (Coconut can be added when grinding if required, it adds to the taste of the kootu)
4. Mix the paste with moong dal, salt and the vegetables in a pan and boil.
5. Stir the contents until the mixture becomes thicker. If the mixture is not continuously stirred, it may be overburnt.
6. Garnish with mustard, coriander leaves and curry leaves.

Serve with rice/chappati. This kootu and thogayal go well together.

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