Name: Kerala Style Koottu Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g Snakegourd (Padavalanga); 250 g Elephant yam (Chena); 250 g Cucumber (Vellarikka); 250 g Raw plantain (Pacchakkai); 250 g Longrunner beans (Achinga); 250 g Long Brinjal (Vazhuthananga); 250 g Black kadala (soaked in water and kept overnight); Turmeric powder (A pinch); Salt (As reqd); 1/2 of Coconut (grated); 4 - Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku); 8 nos Peppercorns (Kurumulaku); Curry leaves (As reqd); 1/2 of Coconut (grated); 1 tsp Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku); 2 tbsp Coconut oil

Kerala Style Koottu Curry

Kerala Style Koottu Curry holds an indispensable part in Sadhya meals which is greatly relished by the Malayalee population. This is an authentic, tasty and traditional styled simple dish that is very healthy and wholesome. A combination of varied veggies and legumes, this is the most nutritious of vegetarian dishes. As the name indicates, Kerala Style Koottu Curry tastes delicious with hot rice. The dish is unique and tasty with cooked chickpeas and chopped vegetables blended with a spicy coconut mixture. This is a semi dry preparation and the preparation style varies region wise. Adding fried coconut as garnishing stimulates a nice flavor and aroma. You should include the dish in your menu chart and it should be prepared at least once a week for a healthy lifestyle. You can explore a well detailed recipe here.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 g Snakegourd Padavalanga
250 g Elephant yam Chena
250 g Cucumber Vellarikka
250 g Raw plantain Pacchakkai
250 g Longrunner beans Achinga
250 g Long Brinjal Vazhuthananga
250 g Black kadala soaked in water and kept overnight
Turmeric powder A pinch
Salt As reqd
1/2 of Coconut grated
4 - Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
8 nos Peppercorns Kurumulaku
Curry leaves As reqd

For seasoning:-

1/2 of Coconut grated
1 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 nos Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
2 tbsp Coconut oil

Instructions

For preparing the delicious dish, first cook black kadala along with turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker.
Add the chopped vegetables along with turmeric powder and salt into the cooked kadala.
Allow the vegetables to get cooked.
Grind together coconut, red chillies and peppercorns into a coarse form.
Add the ground paste into the cooked vegs.
Allow it to boil.
When it starts to boil high, remove from flame and add curry leaves.
Heat up a pan and fry the grated coconut, till it turns brown.
Add the above fried coconut into the curry and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Add black gram, dry red chillies and mustard seeds.
When they splutter, add this seasoning into the above curry.
:- Serve the dish hot with rice.

Notes

You can visit this link Avial - Real Kerala Curry. You can also visit this link Kerala Olan Curry.

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Kerala Style Koottu Curry