cabbage kootu with moong dal  /muttaikos(e)kootu

Sambar,kootu,karakulambu,morkulambu are the iconic main items in a TamilNadu lunch menu and in this special spread of tongue tickling dishes Kootu has a very special place.I love moong dhal specially for its nutty taste and love to have it in any form but particularly the paruppu payasam made with this yellowy goodness is in top of my lists! these dhals are too expressive in terms of quality as well as nutrition.kootu is made by combining vegetables with dhal and a special addition of ground coconut mixture always made as a semisolid kind of gravy unlike paruppu sambar.For quick cooking and when Iam in a hurry I grate it  along with the cooked dhal !it’s so easy and cooks quickly with no compromise in taste.But as i always say its up to you if you don’t like it to be grated chop and add but the taste remains the same.

cabbage kootu with moong dal /muttaikos(e)kootu

INGREDIENTS:

Cabbage/muttaikos – 1 cup(grated or cut,white)
Split yellow moong dal/pasiparuppu – 1 cup
Coconut oil – 1-2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Dried red chillies – 2-3
Curry leaves – some
Salt to taste

To grind:

Cumin seeds – 2tsp
Greenchillies – 1-2
Rice – 2tsp(soaked)(I have ground as such)
Coconut – 1/4 cup(grated)

METHOD:

GRATED CABBAGE

BOIL DHAL AND TAKE IN A KADAI

ADD CABBAGE

BRING TO BOIL

ADD SALT AND BOIL

GRIND THE INGREDIENTS GIVEN

TO A PASTE

ADD PASTE BOIL FOR 3-4 MINUTES AND DO TADKA.

ADD THIS TO KOOTU AND READY TO SERVE

1.First pressure cook dhal and keep.
2.Add the grated vegetable to moong dhal and bring to boil by adding salt.
3.Let it boil till the veggie is cooked.
4.In-between grind the ingredients given in”to grind”to a paste.
5.Add this to dhal mix and boil it for 3-4 minutes and switch off.
6.Keep a kadai add coconut oil add mustard seeds when it splutters add red chillies(broken) curry leaves.
7.Add it to kootu and mix.

cabbage kootu with moong dal /muttaikos(e)kootu

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 20 hours hrs

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• Cabbage/muttaikos - 1 cup grated or cut,white
• Split yellow moong dal - 1 cup
• Coconut oil - 1-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Dried red chillies - 2-3
• Curry leaves - some
• Salt to taste

To grind:

• Cumin seeds - 2tsp
• Greenchillies - 1-2
• Rice - 2tsp soaked
• Coconut - 1/4 cup grated

Instructions

 

• First pressure cook dhal and keep.
• Add the grated vegetable to moong dhal and bring to boil by adding salt.
• Let it boil till the veggie is cooked.
• In-between grind the ingredients given in"to grind"to a paste.
• Add this to dhal mix and boil it for 3-4 minutes and switch off.
• Keep a kadai add coconut oil add mustard seeds when it splutters add red chillies(broken)curry leaves.
• Add it to kootu and mix.
  

Notes

I have added grated cabbage for quick cooking but usually they add cut cabbages.
Either way you can do if you donot like adding grated one.
Adding cococnut oil gives overall flavour to the dish.
I have not added turmeric powder but you can add if you wish.
After adding the ground mixture don't boil the kootu too long.

Related articles across the web

• Smashed peas with pecorino
• How to make…cabbage vada
• Tatrelo Kolmi (Prawn) Patio
• Food for Thought: Breaking the Fast With Beans