Ingredients

• 1/4 cup - moong dal
• 1/2 cup - toor dal
• 4 - green tomatoes (medium sized and chopped)
• 1 - onion (chopped)
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• 2 - dry red chillies
• 1/4 tsp - asafetida powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• A few sprigs - curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required
• To roast and grind:
• 1 tbsp - coriander seeds
• 1 tsp -peppercorns
• 1 tsp - poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp - flax seeds
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 3 - dry red chillies
• 3 tbsp - desiccated coconut

How to Make Green Tomato Kootu

• Roast and grind all the mentioned ingredients into a fine powder.
• In a pressure cooker, add moong dal, toor dal, green tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt and enough water and cook until 3 whistles.
• In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, asafoetida powder, red chillies and fry.
• Add onions, curry leaves and saute until the onions turns translucent.
• Add the cooked dal-tomato mixture, the ground spice powder and cook for a few more minutes.
• Serve hot with papads along with rice or with rotis and dosas.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipes