This mixed vegetable Kootu is prepared in a quick method and also a way to use the leftover vegetables.
Quick Kootu
Course: KootuCuisine: IndianDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
15
minutesA quick kootu recipe made with mixed vegetables and served with rice or roti
Ingredients
Mixed vegetables cut into small size pieces – 2 cups
Soaked Cow Gram (Karamani) – 2 tablespoons (optional)
Green Gram Dal – 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Sambar Powder – 2 teaspoons
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Cumin (jeeragam) – 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – two pinches
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak Green Gram dal for about half-an-hour.
- Add the cut vegetables, soaked green gram dal and Karamani (if using) in a pressure cooker. Add salt and 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 Tadka pan put the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add urad dhal, cumin, asafoetida powder and fry for a second.
- In this seasoning itself, add sambar powder and turmeric powder and just fry for a second.
- Add this seasoning to the cooked vegetable and mix it well.
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, Cluster Beans, Chow Chow, carrot, potato and one small tomato in this Kootu.