Murungaikai Palakottai Kothamalli Koottu

#MurungaikaiPalakottaiKothamalliKoottu : #Drumstick and #palakottai [ jack fruit seed ] is one of the best combinations for preparing tasty sambar and also koottu. We have already seen the preparation of sambar with this combo.
#Koottu is a thick gravy prepared using vegetables and lentils adding coconut paste. It is one of the side dishes made for lunch. Koottu is a side dish for sambar rice and rasam rice.
Let us see the preparation now.

Ingredients :
2 Tbsp                               Green gram dal [ moong dal ]
1                                        Drum stick
6                                        Jack fruit seeds, cut into four pieces and remove skin
1 small size                         Onion
2 cloves                              Garlic
1/4 cup                               Coriander leaves nicely chopped
3/4 Tsp                              Sambar Powder
1 pinch                               Turmeric Powder
3/4 Tsp                              Salt

To Grind :
3 Tsp                               Coconut scrap
1/4 Tsp                            Cumin seeds
1/4 Tsp                            Rice flour

To Temper :
1/4 Tsp                               onion vadagam
1/2 Tsp                               Oil

Method :
Grind the given 'ingredients to grind' into a fine paste by adding enough water.
Keep aside.

Wash and take green gram lentil in a pressure cooker.
Add 3/4 cup of water and a pinch of turmeric powder.
Pressure cook for 3 whistles and 3 minutes at SIM.
Open only after the steam subsides completely.

Now add all the given ingredients except coiander leaves and 1/2 cup of water.

Mix well with a ladle.
Pressure cook for a whistle.
Open immediately by keeping cooker under running water for few seconds.

Add coconut paste and coriander leaves.
Keep over a medium flame and cook for 5 minutes or until all combine together.

Transfer into a serving bowl.

Temper onion vadagam and place over the koottu.

This is an excellent side dish for sambar rice and rasam rice.
If this koottu is made little more watery, then it can be mixed with white rice and enjoyed with kara curry or onion fryums.




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Vegetable-Kothamalli-Koottu-Vegetable-Coriander-Lentil

#VegetableKothamalliKoottu - #VegetableCorianderLentil : koottu is a gravy generally prepared with vegetables, green gram lentil and coconut paste.

It is one of the dishes prepared for lunch.

Only few vegetables are suitable for koottu either separately or in combination with other vegetables.

The koottu which I have presented here is one of the best combination of vegetables and tastes very good with nice aroma of coriander leaves.

Ingredients :
Brinjal                                                : 1 small one
Drumstick                                           : 1/2 
Ridge gourd                                        : 1/2
Avaraikkai ( broadbeans )                   : 5
Kothamalli (coriander                         : 1/4 cup
leaves)

Onion                                                : 1 small size(diced finely)
Garlic                                                :  2 cloves(diced finely)
Green gram dhal (Pacha paruppu)    : 1/4 Cup
Turmeric powder                              : a pinch
Sambar Powder                              : 1/2 Tsp
Salt                                                    : 1/2 Tsp [ Adjust ]

To grind :
Coconut grated                             : 4 Tsp
Cumin                                           : 1/4 Tsp
Rice flour                                      : 1/4 Tsp
Black Pepper                                :4 or 5 [ optional ]

For tempering
onion vadagam                                     : 1/4 Tsp                            
Oil for frying onion  vadagam                  : 1/2 tsp

Method :
In a pressure pan or cooker take the washed dhal.
Add a pinch of turmeric powder.
Add 3/4 cup of water. Close the lid and keep on high flame.
Allow for 3 whistles, then keep 5 minutes on SIM position.
Open the cooker when the steam completely gone.
Transfer into a bowl and keep aside.

Take sambar powder, salt, turmeric powder, chopped vegetables, diced onion & garlic in a pressure cooker.

Then add 1/2 cup of water and cook on high flame for just 1 whistle.

Open cooker immediately by lifting the weight to release the steam.

Now add finely chopped coriander leaves ( Kothamalli ), cooked dhal and coconut masala (paste). Mix well and adjust salt.

Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame without closing the cooker with lid.

Heat a kadai with oil and fry onion vadagam and pour it on the prepared koottu. 

This amount is just enough for 3 persons.

Koottu has to be be mixed with white rice and enjoyed with sambar or pickle as side dish.
Can have as a side dish for sambar or kuzhambu or rasam rice.




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Kothamalli Koottu - Coriander Lentil

#Pulillacurry - #KothamalliKoottu - #CorianderLentil : This is one of the most favorite lentils of everyone in our family, prepared with coriander leaves and green gram adding coconut paste.
It is called Pulillacurry or sometimes poricha kuzhambu.  Pulillacurry means a gravy made without tamarind.
It is called poricha kuzhambu because tempered onion vadagam is finally poured over the prepared lentil.
This recipe can be categorised under koottu [ lentil ] 
This lentil is commonly done only with coriander leaves or in combination with vegetables and coriander leaves.
Here lets see the method of preparing pulillacurry only with coriander leaves.

The quantity is just enough for 3 persons.

Ingredients :
Coriander leaves washed               : 1/2 cup
 and finely chopped
Onion                                             : 1 small size ( chop finely )
Garlic                                             :  2 cloves ( chop finely )

Green gram dhal (Pacha paruppu) : 1/3 cup
Turmeric powder                           : a pinch
Sambar Powder                           : 1/2 Tsp
Salt                                                 : 3/4 Tsp

To make paste :
Coconut grated                             : 3 Tsp
Cumin                                           : 1/4 Tsp
Rice flour                                      : 1/4 Tsp
Black Pepper                                 : 4 or 5 [ optional ]

To Temper :
Onion Vadagam                            : 1/4 Tsp
Oil for frying onion  vadagam.

Method :
Wash green gram dhal and put in a pressure pan or pressure cooker.
Add a pinch of turmeric powder and 1/2 cup of water. Close the lid with weight on.
Keep the cooker on high flame and allow 3 whistles.
Then reduce the flame to SIM and cook for 3 minutes.

In a mixer jar grind coconut, cumin seeds, black pepper and the rice flour into a fine paste.
Keep aside.

Open the cooker once pressure has subsided.
Transfer into a bowl and keep aside.

Now add 1/2 cup of water, 1/4 tsp salt, Sambar Powder , coriander leaves [ saving 2 tbsp of chopped coriander to add at the end ], onion and garlic.
Close the lid and cook on high flame just for one whistle.
Do not wait for the pressure to subside.
Release the steam by lifting weight or keeping under running water
Open the lid immediately.

Add the prepared coconut paste, coriander leaves and cooked dhal. If the gravy is thick add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water.

Stir well and simmer on medium flame for 3 minutes.
Transfer into a serving bowl.

Heat a kadai  with 1/2 tsp of any cooking oil [ gingelly oil preferred ] on a stove.
Fry the onion vadagam and transfer over the koottu.

The pulillacurry is ready with nice aroma of coriander and fried onion vadagam.

Take hot white rice in a plate, pour a ladle full of koottu [ lentil ] with 2 to 3 drops of ghee.
Mix well and eat with fried onion vathal or any pickle or with kara curry. wow!

Whoever has relished this koottu [ lentil ] - pulillacurry for the first time would definitely ask for one more serving!!! 







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vegetable pulillacurry

venthayakeerai thakkali koottu

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