Kootu

This is a curry dish which can pass for a nearly perfect meal when eaten with rice or rotis.

KOOTU Ingredients:

Red chillies--- 2

Pepper corn--- 2 to 3

Coriander seeds ---1 tsp

Urad dal ---1/2 tsp

Coconut powder ----2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind----1/2 tsp paste

Groundnuts----1 tbsp

Ghee--1tsp

Jeera---1/2 tsp

Tur dal---1/2 cup

Turmeric --- ¼ tsp
Curry leaves ---few

Vegetables ---any greens or carrots or beans or mixed vegetables.

Method :
Chop the choice of your vegetable and cook with tur dal and turmeric , keep aside.
Roast red chillies , pepper ,coriander seeds , urad dal , with little ghee and make a paste in the mixie with coconut powder .
Then add this  paste to the cooked vegetable and tur dal .
Cook for 2 miniutes then add tamarind paste, salt and groundnuts to it and  continue cooking  for 5 more minutes.

Finally season with jeera and curry leaves .