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Kootu Curry | Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry

Kootu Curry | Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Black channa Soaked in water over night
  • 1 cup Elephant yam(Chopped) Chena
  • 1 cup Ash gourd(Chopped) Kumbalanga
  • 1 cup Coconut Grated
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • Coconut oil As reqd
  • Curry leaves Few
  • 1 tsp Sugar

For grinding:

  • 1/2 cup Coconut Grated
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 6 nos Pepper corns

Instructions
 

  • For preparing kadala and chena kootu curry, first cook soaked channa with required salt and water in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
  • Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and pepper corns. Keep this aside.
  • In a vessel cook yam and ash gourd with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.
  • When the vegetables are done, add the ground paste of coconut and cook for 5 minutes more.
  • In a pan, add little oil. Fry mustard, curry leaves and grated coconut.
  • Fry till coconut becomes dark brown in color.
  • Now mix together cooked channa, cooked vegetables and fried coconut well.
  • At last point, add little sugar and remove from flame.
  • Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry is ready.

Notes

You can visit this link Chena Kaya Curry. You can also visit this link Beetroot Chicken Cutlet.
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