South Indian · serves 2
Kootu
Vegetables and dal cooked together with coconut. One dish that covers two.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup moong dal
- 3 cups vegetables (lauki, pumpkin, beans)
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 15 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Method
- Cook the moong dal till soft. Separately boil the vegetables with turmeric and salt till just tender.
- Grind coconut, cumin and green chillies into a coarse paste.
- Combine dal, vegetables and paste, add a little water, simmer 6 minutes.
- It should be thick — this isn't a sambar.
- Tadka of mustard, urad dal and curry leaves in coconut oil, poured over.