Kootu Curry

Madappalli provides you a simple and delicious Kerala dish. . This curry is very famous  in Malabar side.  I made this curry with two vegetables only. You can add any variety of vegetables in it and make this  curry. (You can use Snakegourd, carrots, yam etc.)

Ingredients:

 Raw Banana – 2 no

Black Chenna – ½ cup

Grated Coconut – ½ cup

Jeera – ¼ tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Crushed Black Pepper -  1 tsp

Salt to taste

Seasonings:

Coconut Oil – 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Grated coconut -

Curry Leaves – few

Red chilies – 2 no

Method:a

•  Soak the Chenna overnight.
• Cook the Chenna with little salt in a pressure cooker. Keep aside.
• Chop the banana in medium size cubes. Cook it in a little water, turmeric powder, black pepper and salt.a
• Grind together cumin seeds and grated coconut.
• Mix together the chenna and the cooked banana. Mix 1 tsp. of coconut oil in it.
• Now mix the grounded coconut in it.
• Cook it in low flame for few minutes.
• Heat the oil, add all seasonings and fry , add to the curry.
• Serve hot with rice.