One or two or more 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
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 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.
Note: 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.
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.
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….
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.