Kootu Recipe | Mixed Vegetable Kootu | Mixed Veg Kootu
Easy Kootu Recipe | Mixed Vegetable Kootu | Mixed Veg Kootu
Servings 7 Servings
Calories 140kcal
Ingredients
for masala:
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp methi
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 4 dried red chilli
- few curry leaves
- pinch hing
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- ½ cup coconut grated
- water for grinding
for kootu:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 potato chopped
- 5 beans chopped
- ½ cup bottle gourd chopped
- 3 tbsp peas
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp peanuts
- 3 cup water
- ½ cup pumpkin chopped
- ¼ cup tamarind extract
- 2 tomato chopped
- small piece jaggery
- 1½ cup cooked toor dal
for tempering:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 dried red chilli
- few curry leaves
Instructions
Masala for mixed veg kootu:
- Firstly, in a pan heat 1 tsp coconut oil. Add 1 tsp chana dal, 1 tbsp urad dal, 2 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, 1 tsp pepper, 1 inch cinnamon, 4 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
- Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- Now add pinch hing, 1 tsp poppy seeds and ½ cup coconut.
- Turn off the flame and saute until the coconut turns aromatic.
- Cool completely and transfer to the mixer jar.
- Add water and grind to smooth paste. Keep aside.
Vegetable preparation for kootu:
- Firstly, in a vessel heat 1 tbsp oil, add 1 carrot, 1 potato and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add 5 beans, ½ cup bottle gourd, 3 tbsp peas, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt. Saute for 1 minute until the oil is coated well for vegetables.
- Further add 3 tbsp peanuts, 3 cup water cover and boil for 5 minutes.
- Once the vegetables are almost cooked, add ½ cup pumpkin and boil for 2 minutes. We add sweet pumpkin later as it does not take much time to cook.
- Now add ¼ cup tamarind extract, 2 tomato, small piece jaggery and boil for 5 minutes.
- Once everything is cooked well add 1½ cup cooked toor dal, prepared masala paste and mix well.
- Add water adjusting the consistency as required, also check for salt.
- Continue to boil for 3 more minutes until all the masala and flavours are well absorbed.
- To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp mustard, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering, and pour over the kootu.
- Finally, enjoy Mixed Vegetable Kootu with hot steamed rice, idli or dosa.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 524mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2531IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg