Koottu Curry

Koottu curry is a popular Kerala dish served in marriage feast. This is a combination of vegetables and chick peas, and is usually a semi-dry preparation. 


What you need for Koottu Curry:

• Yam - 1 cup cubed
• Raw plantain - 1 
• Carrot - 2
• Black chana / chick peas - 1 cup, soaked in water for 1 hr
• Coconut grated - 1 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
• Jaggery - 2 piece
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Urad daal - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Pressure cook the black chana / chick peas.
• Boil the vegetables with salt,turmeric powder,and chilli powder.When it is done, add the pressure cooked chick peas and jageery in to it.
• Grind the coconut with cumin.
• Add the ground coconut mixture into the curry.When the curry starts boiling, switch off the flame.
• Heat oil in a pan and  splutter mustard seeds.Add urad daal and grated coconut.Fry till the coconut is golden brown.Add curry leaves also.
• Pour this mixture in to the curry.
• Yummy Koottu curry is ready to be served with rice.