Authentic Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram Kootu with Steamed Ponni Rice
A comforting and aromatic lentil-vegetable stew cooked with freshly ground spices and tempered with mustard seeds. This traditional delicacy pairs wonderfully with steaming hot rice and a drizzle of ghee.
50min
Total Time
4
Servings
Tamil Nadu
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Rinse the moong dal thoroughly and boil it in a pot with turmeric powder and water until soft and mashable.
2
Add the chopped vegetables to the cooked dal along with a little water and salt, and simmer until tender.
3
Grind the fresh coconut, cumin seeds, and dry red chillies into a smooth paste with a splash of water.
4
Stir the ground coconut paste into the boiling dal and vegetable mixture, letting it simmer for five minutes.
5
In a small pan, heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds, and add curry leaves before pouring the tempering over the kootu.
6
Serve hot alongside steamed Ponni rice and appalam.
Ingredients
1 cup yellow moong dal
1 cup mixed chopped vegetables like ash gourd and beans
1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 dry red chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Salt to taste
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