Kootu Curry - Kerala Sadhya

Kootu Curry - Kerala Sadhya

    Sadya, is a typical feast of the people of Kerala. The main dish is plain boiled rice, served along with other dishes, which include curries like Parippu, Sambar,Rasam, Pulisseri and other like Kaalan, kootu curry, Avial, Thoran, Olan, Pachadi, Mango pickle, Naranga curry, as well as Papadum, Banana, plain Yogurt orButtermilk, and plantain chips etc. Let's see how we can prepare the Kootu curry.....

Ingredients

1.      Black chickpeas (kadala) – 1 cup, soaked overnight

2.     Yam (chena) – 1 cup, diced

3.     Raw Plantain (pacha kaya) – 1 cup, diced

4.     Grated coconut – ¾ cup

5.     Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

6.     Water – 1.5 cups

7.     Green chilli – 2, chopped

8.     Cumin – 1 tsp.

9.     Chilli powder – 1 tsp

10.   Black Pepper – 1 tsp.

11.   Jaggery – 2tsp.

12.   Salt.

To temper

1.     Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

2.     Dried red chilli – 2

3.     Curry leaves

4.     Coconut oil

Method of Preparation:

1. Cook the soaked black chana with 1.5 cups water, drain the excess water.

2. Grind together coconut, 2 green chillies, turmeric powder, cumin, chilli powder and 2 tbsp water to a coarse paste.

3. Take a pan, to this add diced yam and raw plantain with 1.5 cups water, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and salt. Add cooked chana to this and mix well. Allow it to boil.

4.  Add the coconut mixture and jagerry to this. Cover and cook on low flame for 5-7 mins. Check for the salt. 

5.  Heat oil in a pan and splutters the mustard seeds. Add dried red chilli and curry leaves. Pour this over the kootu curry.Mix well.

6. Now our kootu curry is ready to serve. Serve with Kerala Sadya. Enjoy!!!.