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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Murungaikai Palakottai Sambar

#MurungaikkaiPalakottaiSambar #DrumstickJackfruitseedSambar : #Murungaikai [ #drumstick ] #sambar, the tastiest sambar, is liked by all for its taste and aroma. This sambar becomes even more tastier if prepared with palakottai. Palakottai is nothing but jack fruit seed. Both murungaikai and palakottai are available in plenty during Summer. The sambar prepared with these vegetables is thick because of starch present in jack fruit seeds. Now we will see how to prepare drumstick jackfruit seed sambar.

Ingredients :
Cooked thuvar dhal                         : 3 tblsp [ aprox 1/3 cup ]
Tamarind                                         : 1 small nellikkai ( amla ) size
Murungaikai                                   : 1 long size
Palakottai [ jack fruit seed ]            : 6 to 8
Radish [ mullangi ]                            : 1 peel and make slices
Murungai keerai
( drumstick leaves )                           : small amount ( optional )
Small onion                                       : 6 to 8
Green chilly                                       : 2
Curry leaves                                      : 8 to 10
Coriander leaves                               : small amount to garnish

Powders to add
sambar powder                                  : 2 tsp ( adjust )
Coriander powder                            : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder                              : a pinch
Salt                                                    : 2 tsp ( adjust )

To Temper :
Mustard seeds                                   : 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida                                        : 1/4 tsp
Oil                                                     : 1 tsp

Method :
Soak tamarind in hot water.
Cut murungaikai into 2 inch long pieces.
Cut palakottai lengthwise into two halves and remove skin.
Keep aside.

Peel off onions and split green chilly lengthwise.
Wash curry leaves, coriander leaves and pat dry with a clean cloth.
Set aside.

Take radish slices with 1/2 cup of water in a pressure cooker.
Pressure cook for a whistle. Then open immediately either by taking off the weight from nozzle or by keeping the cooker under running water. .
Now add mashed cooked dhal into the cooker along with cooked radish.
Add turmeric powder, sambar powder , coriander powder and mix well adding a cup of water.
Let it boil over a medium flame.

Keep a kadai with a tsp of oil on another burner.
First splutter mustard seeds then add asafoetida, curry leaves, split green chilly and finally onion in the order. Saute till you get nice aroma of onions.
Transfer into boiling dhal in cooker.
Add cut pieces of murungaikai and palakottai.
Now squeeze tamarind with 1/2 cup of water and strain the juice into cooker.

Add salt and mix well.
Close the cooker with weight on.
Allow it to cook for one whistle on High flame.
Open only after the cooker runs out of steam completely and if needed simmer on the stove for 3 minutes more.
Now tasty tasty sambar is ready.

Transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Take hot rice in a plate and add ladle full of sambar.
Mix well and enjoy with any stir fry/curry of your choice.







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