7 KARI KOOTU

7 KARI KOOTU 

INGREDIENTS 

Sweet Potato - 1/4 cup
Yellow Pumpkin  - 1/4 cup
Lima Beans - 1/4 cup
White Chana - 1/4 cup 
Moong Dal - 4 Tbsps 
Arbi - 1 small
Raw Banana - 1 small
Brinjal - 1 small
Broad Beans - 5
Shallots - 10
Tomatoes - 2
Green Chillies - 4
Mustard Seeds - 2 Tsps
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs 
Dry Red Chillies - 4
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsps
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Salt - To Taste 
Oil - As Required 

METHOD 

Chop brinjal raw banana yellow pumpkin arbi and sweet potato into medium size pieces 
Slice shallots green chillies and tomatoes
Grind cumin seeds red chilli powder turmeric powder with grated coconut to a smooth paste
Pressure cook moong dal and white chana Lima beans with salt to taste
In a pan add some oil sauté shallots green chillies and tomatoes 
Add in the chopped vegetables and add turmeric powder salt to taste cover and cook until soft
Add in the cooked dal white chana and Lima beans to the vegetables along with the ground masala 
Cook in a low flame for 5 - 7 minutes 
Heat oil in another pan temper mustard seeds curry leaves and dry red chillies 
Pour oil over the cooked vegetables in pan
Serve hot with rice 

Notes:

For a thicker version of Kootu a couple of tablespoons more of dal can be added
Adjust spices to suit your palate