Porichu Kootu

A mild & healthy kootu which goes well with any pachadi :) Uses no tamarind and kuzhambu powder!..Its a saturday special at my mom s place.

Cooking time : 30 -45 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Moong dal : 1/4 cup
• Vegetable :1/2 cup (like cabbage, kathirikkai, chow-chow )
• Mustard seeds: 1tsp
• Turmeric : 1/8 tsp

To Roast and grind:

• Channa dal : 1 & 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal : 1 & 1/2 tsp
• Red Chillies: 2 or 3
• Hing : 1/8 tsp
• Grated Coconut : 2tbsp (optional)

Method:

• Roast the items under "to roast and grind" and grind it to a fine paste with coconut. keep it aside. Can add 1 tbsp of water while grinding.
• Pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles and once pressure gets relesed mash it finely.
• Boil the vegetable separately with a little salt & turmeric till soft.
• In a vessel add salt, vegetables, dal and 1 cup water and bring to boil. Add the ground paste .
• the mix will start becoming frothy. When it starts boiling simmer for 5 mins.
• Switch off stove and temper with mustard seeds.

Notes:

• Take care not to get the kootu burnt at the bottom. else the taste will differ.
• Alternatively, you can cook the dal in a vessel to get a grainy texture of the dal.