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Kootu curry recipe

chenna kadala curry / Kootu curry recipe
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup black chick peas - soaked overnight
  • 1/2 cup Yam - chopped
  • 1/2 cup raw banana - chopped
  • 1/4 cup coconut paste
  • 3/4 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp jaggery powder

tempering

  • 3 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 2 no Red chilli
  • 2 spring Curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • 3/4-1 tbsp Pepper powder

Instructions

  • Boil black chick peas and yam seperately to 3/4th with salt and keep it ready. Do not cook it fully because we need to mix both and cook again. Yam will get mashed if cooked fully.
  • Add both together and add turmeric powder and chilli powder, mix well.
  • Grind half of the coconut grated with cumin seeds to a paste.
  • Add the paste to the curry. Give it a boil and switch it off.
  • Heat coconut oil in another pan , splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves and red chilli to it. Now add remaining coconut and fry till its reddish in color . Before its completely reddish, add pepper powder and fry it.
  • Add the tempering to the curry along with jaggery powder and few drops of coconut oil. mix well and serve!