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Kootu Curry

 A Kerala traditional sadhya will be incomplete without Kootu Curry. This delicious food is very easy to prepare. 

Ingredientskootu-curry

  1. Elephant foot yam/Senai - 200 grams 
  2. Plantain - 2
  3. Channa dal / Kadalai paruppu /Bengal gram - 1/4 cup 
  4. Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
  5. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  6. Jaggery - 3/4 tsp 
  7. Salt as required

For grinding 
Grated coconut - 1/3 cup 
Red chilli - 2 
Cumin seeds /Jeera seeds -3/4 tsp


For the seasoning 
Mustard - 1 tsp 
Red chilli - 1 
Curry leaves - few 
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup (to be roasted) 

Preparation Method

Soak Bengal gram for 15 minutes in warm water and pressure cook till soft. Now peel the skin and chop plantain and yam into medium size pieces. Then, grind coconut, red chili and cumin seeds coarsely and keep it aside.

Add turmeric powder, salt and chili powder to both plantain and yam and cook it in a pressure cooker until 2 whistles or soft. Then add the cooked Bengal gram and jaggery to the above.  Add the grounded paste and boil till it thickens. 

Now you heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds when it splutters, add red chili, curry leaves and pour this seasoning over the koottu curry. Fry the coconut till it becomes golden brown and add to the kootu curry.