10 December, 2015
Mixed Vegetable Kootu | Curry |
ಮಿಶ್ರ ತರಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕೂಟು | ಕೂಟು |
Kootu is a kind of curry or sambar made using many vegetables and freshly ground spices, different from our regular huli Pudi or sambar powder It is an authentic dish from South India.
The spices and their quantity differ form state to state, but everybody uses many vegetables in it for sure. It is being eaten along with rice.
This mixed vegetable Kootu is often made in big functions like marriages, gruhapravesha, Upanayana etc and many temples as well, but at our place this is a must to do curry at least for eight to ten days in a month
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml
For grinding masala :
- Coriander seeds – 2 ½ tbsp.
- Black gram (Urad dal) – 2 tbsp
- Black pepper corns – ½ tbsp.
- Grated dry coconut or fresh coconut – 1/3 cup
- Red chilli – Byadigi (for color) – 6, Guntur (hot) – 2
- Cinnamon stick – 1 ½ to 2 inches
- Curry leaves – 10 – 15 leaves
- Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Dry roast everything and powder it
- If you want to store the prepared powder, then use dry coconut
- For the same day usage fresh coconut can be used
How to make Kootu :
- Wash , cut & cook all the vegetables like french beans, potato, yam, white pumpkin, cabbage, Carrot, green peas etc. ie 1/4 cup of each
- Add 1/2 cup of cooked toor dal ( arahar dal)
- Add ground masala, 1 tbsp of thick tamarind juice and rock salt to taste
- Season it with 1/2 tbsp ghee, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds & few curry leaves
