Parangi Kai (Yellow pumpkin) Kootu
Method: Remove the skin and seeds from the pumpkin. Cut it into bite size pieces. Put the pieces in a vessel and add turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt… Read More »
Quick Kootu
Method: Put the cut vegetables, green gram dal and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. Add enough water to cover the vegetables. Pressure cook for two to three… Read More »
Sundaikai Kootu
Method: Remove the small top stem and cut the sundaikai into two. Or remove the top and using a wooden roller you can crush the sundaikai. Put it… Read More »
Cucumber Kootu
Method: Remove the skin from Cucumber and cut into bite size pieces. Cook Green gram dhal along with enough water and turmeric powder in open vessel till soft…. Read More »
Ashgourd (Pooshanikai) Kootu
Ashgourd, also known as White Pumpkin is “Pooshanikai” in Tamil. We can make kootu, sambar, mor kuzhambu and halwa from this vegetable. Method: Remove skin, seeds and white… Read More »
Ridge Gourd Pepper Kootu
Cook Green gram dhal along with a pinch of turmeric powder till soft. Remove the skin from ridge gourd and cut it into small pieces. Put these pieces… Read More »
Vazhaikkai (Plantain) Payaru Kootu
Soak green gram for six to eight hours (or overnight). Wash well and add just enough water to cover it and a pinch of salt. Pressure cook it… Read More »
Vazhai Thandu (Banana Stem) Kootu
Make round slices of the banana stem, remove the fibers and cut it into small cubes. Put it in the water. (Little buttermilk can be added to the… Read More »
Easy Keerai Masiyal
Method: Soak green gram dhal in water for about half an hour. Wash and chop the greens. Chop onion and tomato finely. Slit the green chillies lengthwise. Put… Read More »
Cabbage Green peas pepper kootu
Method: Cook green gram dhal along with turmeric powder till soft. Chop the onion finely. Slit green chillies lengthwise. In a teaspoon of oil, fry red chillies, coriander… Read More »


