Vegetable Kootu with Toor Dal

Kootu is a type of sambhar with a thicker consistency similar to North Indian Dal recipes.

The Kootu recipe I share here tastes similar to the sambhar styles served in weddings or in temples.
I prepared the Kootu with herekai but it can be prepared with assortment of your favourite veggies.
Add in few pieces of Drumstick and be sure to relish the aroma and enjoy its unique taste.



Ingredients
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Toor Dal - 1 cup
Green Gram/Whole Moong - 2 tsp
Tomato
Herekai
Veggies
Tamarind - Soak
Salt
Jaggery


Dry Roast
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Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Chakke/Cinnamon - 1 medium stick
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 5 to 6 bydaige variety
(If using different variety use chillies as per the spice level)
Dhania/Coriander seeds -  3 tsp
Dry coconut pieces - 5 to 6


Recipe
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> Pressure cook toor dal and green gram with vegetables and tomato. Add a pinch of turmeric and let it cook for 2 to 3 whistles.
> Dry roast the ingredients mentioned above. Dry roast each ingredient one after the other without letting them burn. Cool and grind into coarse powder in mixer. Our sambhar powder is ready.
> Once dal is cooked, mash the dal and vegetables lightly.
> Add the above ground sambhar powder to dal, tamarind water, salt and jaggery (optional).
> Bring them all to boil, adjusting taste accordingly.
> Season the sambhar by adding 1 tsp ghee in a small pan, add in mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves.




Serve with hot rice and a dash of ghee... and this delicious recipe is sure to tingle your taste buds.