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Hi
My name is Anu&Ihave been living in U.S for the past 7yrs.This is
one of my mom's recipes. Even though I am a frequent visitor to
Bawarchi,this is my first recipe-contribution. Hope you enjoy it.
Email: rvaidy@optonline.net
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Cilantro Kootu
Ingredients
1 big or 2 small bunches of cilantro(coriander leaves)
2 medium sized egg-plants(kathirikkai)
2 medium sized potatoes
9 to 10 shallots(kutti vengayam)
half cup toovar dhal
3 red chilies
1 tablespoon dhania seeds
1 tablespoon channa dhal(kadalai paruppu)
quarter cup grated coconut
Method:
- Roast the last 4 ingredients in 1 teaspoon oil & grind to a fine paste.
- Boil toovar dhal in a pressure cooker or microwave till it is soft.
- Chop the potatoes,eggplants and shallots into medium sized pieces.
- De-stalk,clean and coarsely chop the cilantro leaves.(Do not chop them very finely).
- Boil all the veggies in a cup of water with little turmeric till they are cooked.
- Now add the boiled toovar dhal, ground coconut paste and salt to the veggies and keep on flame for 2 more minutes.
- Season with mustard splattered in oil and curry leaves.
- Your kootu is ready to eat. You can serve this kootu with rice and pappad. It even tastes great with chapathis.
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