kootu curry (pepper delight)
Indeed a Sadhya delicacy. Kootu Curry is made with yam, raw Kerala plantain n black chick peas.
Cooking Time
20min
Prep Time
20 min
Serves
4
Categories
Side Dish
Cooking tools used
Pressure Cooker
Cuisines
Indian - Kerala
Ingredients
Main Section
Brown Chickpeas
2
cup
yam
1/2
unit/count
Half of a medium size yam.
Raw Plantain
3
unit/count
Kerala plantain
turmeric
2
tsp
black peppercorns
3
tbsp
red chilli powder
3
tbsp
coconut (grated)
2
cup
jeera
1
tbsp
curry leaves
3
sprig
coconut oil
5
tbsp
dry red chillies
2
unit/count
Split urad dal
2
tsp
mustard seeds
2
tsp
Step 1
Add to a cooker sufficient water. Put along with it black chick peas that is already soaked overnight. Add chopped yam, chopped plantains.
Step 2
Add required salt, turmeric. Make a fine paste of chillie powder n pepper corns Add the same paste to the cooker. Cook for 6 to 7 whistles.
Step 3
Meantime grind coconut, jeera n a sprig of curry leaves in a
a mixie jar. No need to be fine paste.
Step 4
Open the cooker when it cools n add to it the ground paste.Mix well n let it boil. No need to add water. Just sprinkle. It should be a thick consistency.
Step 5
Season in oil, mustard, urad dal, dry red chillies (keep aside 4 tbsp of coconut for seasoning while grinding)
Step 6
So add coconut n curry leaves. Saute till coconut turns brown n add it to the kootu curry.
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