Ridge gourd is known as Chinese Okra in the US.
Kootu
A collection of South Indian Kootu Recipes.
Vazhaikkai (Green Banana) Payaru Kootu
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 water to avoid discolouration). Cook the green gram dhal along with turmeric till soft. Put the banana stem pieces in a vessel. […]
Easy Keerai Masiyal
Cabbage Green peas pepper kootu
Keerai Poondu Masiyal
Chow Chow Pepper Kootu
Cook Green gram dhal along with a pinch of turmeric powder in open vessel till soft. Remove the skin from chow chow and cut into small pieces. Add these pieces to the dhal along with turmeric powder and salt. Cover with lid and cook on medium flame till soft. Meantime, […]
Broad Beans (Avaraikai) Puzhi Kootu
Pressure cook thuvar dhal along with a pinch of turmeric powder till soft. Chop onion and tomato finely. Cut the broad beans into medium size pieces. Soak tamarind in little water and squeeze out thick juice. It should be one to two tablespoon juice. In a kadai put the oil […]
Brinjal Puzhi Kootu
