Quick Kootu
Course: KootuCuisine: IndianDifficulty: EasyServings
3
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
10
minutesA quick kootu recipe made with mixed vegetables and served with rice or roti
Ingredients
Mixed vegetables cut into small size pieces – 1 cup
Green Gram Dal – 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Sambar Powder – 1 teaspoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/4 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin (jeeragam) – 1/2 teaspoon
Asafotida Powder – a pinch
Curry leaves – few
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Add 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 whistles.
- After few minutes, remove the lid from the cooker and slightly mash the vegetables.
- In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add urad dhal, cumin, asafotida powder, curry leaves and fry for a second.
- In this seasoning itself, add sambar powder and just fry for a second.
- Now add the cooked vegetable and mix it well. Finally add salt and once again stir well and remove.
Notes
- Adding sambar powder in the seasoning will give nice flavour to the kootu. (But ensure not to burn the powder). You can use any type of available vegetables. I used broad beans, one small potato with skin and one small brinjal in this Kootu.
Dear kamala,
Could you please tell what other vegetables can I use. Could you specify it.
Thanks
Arthy
Hi Arthy,
You can use any vegetable for Kootu. Chow-chow, Ridge Gourd, Bottle Gourd, Snake Gourd, Pumpkin – both yellow and white, brinjal etc are commonly used for Kootu. You can check all Kootu recipes in my “Kootu” catagory.
Dear kamala,
I used ridge gourd, white pumpkin, potato,drumsticks.My son liked a lot. thanks.
Cheers
Arthy
Thank you Arthy for your feed back. Your combination of vegetable is very nice.
I searched for good kootu recipe.I hope green gram dal with veggies will come out well.surely i will try. thank you.
Yes. Green gram dhal cooks quick and blend well with vegetables.
I tried out this and came out well……….thanks
Thank you Monaa for your feed back.
hi Kamala
i did cook this kootu 2 times last week with different vegies. they were very tasty.
Its simple, easy and less cost. thk you very much.
fm: Catherin Grace J, Selangor ,Malaysia.
Thank you Grance for your kind feed back.
Today we r trying to cook koottu with pototoes & green gram dal
Please try and let me know tyhe feedback.
I like your tamil new year recipes. I ll will cook for this coming Tamizh New Year. Wishing u n ur family..”MANGHALA TAMIZH PUTHAANDU NAL VAZHTUKKAL”
Thank you Gouri. We too with you and your family a very Happy Tamil New Year.
Hi Kamala madam, I tried this kootu 2day and the taste was too good. Expecting more new and innovative dishes from you.
LOVELY RECIPE. WIFE & KIDS LOVED IT!
My dish tonight . . . Thanks
Hi mam
I too gonna try kootu today. Hope wil come out well. Ur blog s so gud. I shud tell that ur recipes are simple n easy to try with items watever we hav in kitchen. Hats off to u. I even tried ur onion garlic chutney. It was awesome. I loved t.even i suggested ur blog to my friends. Simply superb.keep going….
Thank you Sree for your kind words.