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Pumpkin Kootu

Parangi Kai (Yellow pumpkin) Kootu

In Kootu On June 11, 2012 13 Comments

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

Quick Kootu

In Kootu On May 24, 2012 15 Comments

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

Sundaikai Kootu

In Kootu On February 9, 2012 2 Comments

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

Cucumber Kootu

In Kootu On March 13, 2011 9 Comments

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 »

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Ashgourd (Pooshanikai) Kootu

In Kootu On July 29, 2010 11 Comments

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 »

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Ridge Gourd Pepper Kootu

In Kootu On December 25, 2009 5 Comments

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 »

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Vazhaikkai (Plantain) Payaru Kootu

In Kootu On September 5, 2009 5 Comments

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 »

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Vazhai Thandu (Banana Stem) Kootu

In Kootu On July 17, 2009 9 Comments

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 kootu

Easy Keerai Masiyal

In Kootu On November 25, 2008 2 Comments

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 Peas Kootu

Cabbage Green peas pepper kootu

In Kootu On November 21, 2008 19 Comments

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 »