VEGETABLE KOOTU

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal 1cup

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Oil 1tsp

Mixed vegetables(Beans,carrot,yam,potato,chayote squash),cut into small cubes 2 cups

Dill leaves chopped 1/2 cup

Peanuts 1tblsp

Jaggery 2 tsp

Tamarind paste 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

FOR MASALA:
Grated coconut 1/2 cup

Bengal gram 1 tsp

Black gram 2 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Coriander seeds 1 tsp

Red chillies 4

Pepper corns 1/2 tsp

Oil or ghee 1 tsp

SEASONING:
Oil 1tsp

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida 1/2 tsp

METHOD:

1)Cook toor dal in a pressure cooker with water, turmeric, oil.

2)Heat oil in a pan and fry the masala ingredients (except the coconut) until lightly browned.

3)Grind the masala ingredients with coconut and little water to a fine paste.

4)Put all the vegetables into a pan,add water and bring to boil until vegetables are tender.

5)Add chopped dill, peanuts and cook until soft. Add salt,ground paste,cooked dal,tamarind,jaggery and curry leaves.

6)Simmer and cook for 10mins.

7)Heat oil in a pan add the seasonings.

8)Mix the seasoning into the kootu and stir.Serve hot with rice or chapathi.