CABBAGE KOOTU

                                      CABBAGE KOOTU 

Cabbage kootu is the receipe which my mom does. Cabbage is the vegetable which gets some smell so i hate cabbage. But when it is done in this procedure we dont get this stinking smell.  To make kids eat cabbage i tried this and kids also liked it. 

                                        

 

INGREDIENTS 

Cabbage - 1 cup 

Moong dhal - 1/4 cup 

Garlic - 5 to 6 pods
Coconut oil - 2 tsp  

TO GRIND 

Coconut - 1/2 cup 

Green chillies - 1 

Jeera - 1 tsp 

Salt - to taste 

Cashew - 10 

PROCEDURE 

- Finely chop the cabbage and add in the cooker 

- Add in moong dhal and garlic 

- Close and keep it for 2 to 3 whistles 

- Once cooked take the spatula an smash everything 

- In a mixie jar add in TO GRIND items and grind to a smooth paste 

- Add in grinded coconut mixture in a cooked cabbage 

- Add little water and adjust the consistency 

- Allow it to cook for 2 to 3 mins 

- Add coconut oil and boil for 1 min 

- Serve hot with white rice 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Add in chopped cabbage in a cooker 

Add in garlic pods 

Add in moong dhal  

Add water and allow to boil for 2 to 3 whistles 

Once boiled it looks like this only 

Using spatula smash everything

In a mixie jar add in green chilli 

Add in jeera seeds 

Add in cashews 

Add in grated coconut 

Add in salt 

Grind everything to a smooth paste 

Add the grinded paste into cooked cabbage 

Add in water and adjust the consistency 

Add in coconut oil and allow to  boil for 2 to 3 mins 

Once boiled serve with white rice, appalam and pickle 

VARIATIONS 

- Cabbage can be replaced with snake gourd, bottle gourd, chow chow and any spinach varieties

SERVING SUGGESTIONS 

- Serve with hot rice with appalam or pickle 

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CARROT PACHADI

                                            CARROT PACHADI 

Carrot pachadi is one of the dish which my mom does as she learnt from her mother. It quick dish can be done within 10 to 15 minutes.This is very easy to make and taste yummy.Procedure may be little weird but believe me it will taste yumm.If you are a beginner in cooking must try this.Surely you will get lot of appreciation.

                                   

                                           

                                       

 

INGREDIENTS
Carrots - 1 cup grated
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Roasted gram dhal ( pottu kadalai ) - 1/2 cup
Jeera - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds- 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 3
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Tamarind - very little
Salt - to taste

TO TEMPER

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 strand

METHOD
- Grate the carrots and measure one cup and keep aside
- Grind everything little coarsely by adding little water except carrots
- Transfer the grinded mixture in a bowl and add the grated carrots and mix nicely and adjust the salt accordingly
- In kadai add TO TEMPER items and fry for a minute and add in the pachadi
- Tasty carrot pachadi is ready to serve

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Serve this carrot pachadi with hot rice and appalam
- You can replace this carrot with cucumber also.

                              

SNAKE GOURD KOOTU

                              SNAKE GOURD KOOTU 

 

Kootu is one of the famous south Indian receipe. We can get it with the meals in most of the hotels in tamilnadu . There are many methods of doing kootu this is my method of doing it .

 

                                        

                                  

INGREDIENTS

Snake gourd - 1 normal size
Onions - 1 big
Tomatoes - 1 big
Moong Dhal - 1/4 cup  
Channa dhal - 3 tsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1tsp

TO TEMPER

Mustard - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Red chilli - 1
Green chilli - 2
Curry leaves - 1 strand

METHOD

- In cooker add oil and add TO TEMPER items
- Saute it for 3 to 4 seconds
- Add onions and saute well
- Add in tomatoes and saute well
- Add snake gourd and give a good mix
- Then add washed dhals and pour some water
- Adjust salt if needed and leave it for 3 to 4 whistles
- Once cooked open and mash well with serving spoon .
- Hot kootu is ready to serve


SERVING SUGGESTIONS

- This kootu can be served with hot rice ,ghee and appalam
- You can adjust the ratio of chillies according to your taste and spice levels
- Same wise dhals proportion also can be adjusted 

 ( i.e., equals amount of dhals can be used )
- You replace the snake gourd with bottle gourd ,chow chow & cabbage .