Friday, 27 January 2012

Ananya's Easy White Pumpkin ( Vellai Poosanikkai ) Kootu



Ingredients:

  • White Pumpkin - 250 gms
  • Moong Dal - 2 tblspn
  • Grated Coconut - 2 to 3 tblspn
  • Green Chilli - 1 big or 2 small (depends on spicyness required )
  • Channa Dal - 1-1/4 tspn
  • Split Urad Dal - 1 tspn
  • Asafoetida powder - a pinch
  • Jeera - 2 tspn
  • Mustard - 1/2 tspn
  • Curry Leaves - few nos
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 2 tspn 
  • Curd - 3 tblspn (optional )

Method:

  • Chop the pumpkin little bit bigger and cook them well till it becomes soft in steamer or in vessel with water
  • Cook the moong dal till it becomes soft
  • Soak the channa dal in water for 1/2 hr
  • Grind the grated coconut, 1 tspn jeera and green chilli in to a paste
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard when it pops out add split urad dal, channa dal, when dal turns golden brown add asafoetida powder,jeera and curry leaves and keep it aside
  • Take cooked pumpkin, moong dal in a vessel add coconut paste, salt and mix well and keep it in a low flame for 5 to 10 mins
  • After that add the seasonings and ( if using curd add now ) switch off the stove
  • Serve the white pumpkin kootu hot with rice...




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