Murungaikai Katharikkai Koottu

#MurungaikaiKatharikkaiKoottu - #DrumstickBrinjalLentil :
#Drumstick and #Katharikkai combination is one of the best combinations for preparing tasty sambar and also koottu. We have already seen the preparation of sambar with this combo.  Palakkottai [ Jackfruit seed ] can also be added to this recipe. Koottu is a thick gravy prepared using vegetables and lentils adding coconut paste. It is one of the items made for lunch. Koottu is a side dish for sambar rice and rasam rice just like stir fry/curry. Let us see the preparation here now.

Ingredients :
1/3 Cup                               Green gram dal [ moong dal ]
1                                         Drum stick
1                                         Brinjal
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 [ adjust ]

To Grind :
3 Tsp                               Coconut scrap
1/4 Tsp                            Cumin seeds
4 - 5                                 Black pepper corns
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 nice paste by adding enough water.
Keep aside.

Wash and take green gram dal 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 has subsided completely. Keep aside.

Take all the given ingredients except coriander leaves and cooked dhal in a vessel.
Add 1/2 cup of water.

Mix well with a ladle.
Cook on a medium flame until murungaikai becomes soft.
Add coconut paste, cooked dhal and coriander leaves.

Keep over a medium flame and cook for 5 minutes or until required consistency.

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 relished with any kara curry or any pickle 

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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