Koottu Curry

Kootu Curry – Roasted Coconut with Mixed Vegetables & Chickpeas

This is a traditional side dish served with rice.This is another must have dish in vegetarian feast.

Ingredients & Measurements Used

• 1/2 cup-Brown chickpeas-cooked.Soak  1/4 cup of  brown chickpeas overnight or for at least 5 hrs.Pressure cook it by adding water and salt  to taste, until done.
  
• 1/2 cup-Raw plantain-  cubed
  
• 1/2 cup-Elephant foot yam -cubed
  
• 1/4 tsp-Chili powder
  
• 1/2 tsp-Turmeric powder
  
• Salt to taste
• Water- as required

To grind

• 1/2 cup-Grated coconut
  
•  2 small cloves-Garlic 
  
• 1 or 2 -Green chilies
  
• 1/2 tsp-Cumin seeds
  
• 1/4 tsp-Black pepper corn
  

For seasoning

• 1/2 tsp-Mustard seeds
  
• 2-3-Dried red chilli
  
• Curry leaves- 20 leaves
  
• 2 tsp-Cococnut Oil
  
• 2 tsp-Coconut pieces(cut  into small pieces)
  

Method

1.Dry roast 1/2 cup grated coconut,cumin seeds and pepper corns in a pan 

   over medium flame,stirring continuously until coconut turns brown.

2.Now grind roasted coconut mixture,garlic, and green chillies  with a little water to form a coarse paste.Keep aside.

3.In a Saucepan or mud pot,add the cubed plantain, elephant yam ,chili powder,turmeric powder and  water.

4.Cook until it is tender and water is almost absorbed.

5.Now add  the cooked chickpeas ,prepared coconut paste and salt into it .

6.Mix well and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.Remove from heat.

7.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,let it splutter.Add red chilies and curry leaves and coconut pieces and saute for few seconds until coconut pieces turned brown.

8.Add the tempering into the curry.

9.Transfer the curry into a serving bowl.