Kootu( Vegetables + Dhal)

Most of my friends are tasted and liked it very much. Kootu is the one of the famous dish among Tamil people. Its very easy to make and healthy also.

Ingredients:

3/4 Cup Moong Dhal
2 tsp Channa Dhal( Optional)
2 cups chopped Hairy Melon
2 Medium sized Carrot
1 tsp sambhar Powder
Salt
3 tsp of desiccated Coconut( i used fresh coconut)
1tsp Cumin seeds
1 Green Chilli
little chopped Coriander

For Seasoning:
1tsp oil
1tsp Mustard
1tsp Urad dhal


Method:
1. Wash and pressure cooker Dhal and vegetables. Just  2 Whistles is enough.
2. Grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chilli, make into paste.
3 . Add sambhar powder, salt and the paste to the cooked vegetables and dhal.
4.  Heat oil and season Mustard and urad dhal add to the Kootu.
5  Allow it to cook for few minutes. Add coriander.
6.  when the oil gets separates and switch off the flame.

7.  Serve with Rice or Roti.

Note:

The other vegetable can be used to make kootu are  beans, cabbage, Snake gourd, green peas..... with your desired combination of vegetables. its should be like thick gravy.


Thanks :))