Description
Usually we use channa dal r moong dal for making kootu, i tried it out with 3 dals as well as with ginger garlic paste n garam masala powder, this kootu tastes awesome n goes with hot rice topped with ghee as well for chappathis, parathas, idlies, dosais n even with pongal…with two cups of mixed veggies, this kootu will be colourful as well as with plenty of vitamins…give a trial friends..
Three dhals Kootu/Tri dals n veggies masala/ Three dals vegetable kootu/Masala kootu
| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 2 cup | Mixed vegetables(carrots, beans, zucchini, radish r any veggies of ur choice) |
| ¼ cup | Split moongdal(paasi paruppu) |
| ¼ cup | Channa dal (kadala paruppu) |
| ¼ cup | Toor dal(thuvaram paruppu) |
| 1 no | Onion (chopped) |
| 1 no | Tomato(chopped) |
| 3 nos | Green chillies |
| 1 tsp | Ginger paste |
| 1 tsp | Garlic paste |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| 1 tsp | Garam masala powder |
| Salt | |
| 5 tsp | Oil ( as per need) |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Fennel seed |
| ¼ cup | Coconut(grated) |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| ¼ tsp | Mustard seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Urad dal |
| 3 nos | Red chillies |
| 5 nos | Curry leaves |
Instructions
Take a pressure cooker, heat 3 tsp of oil n add the chopped onions followed by chopped tomatoe pieces n cook them until they turns mushy..add the ginger paste n garlic paste n cook them until the raw smell goes away..add the 2 cups of veggies n cook them for a while..slit open the green chilly n add them too…now add the garam masala powder, salt to the veggies, meanwhile wash thoroughly together the channa dal, moong dal n toor dal…add the mixed dals to the veggies with turmeric powder..grind the fennel seed n grated coconut finely in a food processor r mixie with half cup of water n add this to the mixed veggies n dals, adjust ur kootu by adding water as per ur need, check for salt…close the pressure cooker with the lid n cook them until 3 whistles…put off the stove..
Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal n red chillies as well as the curry leaves to the oil n let them splutters..open the lid of the cooker n add this to the masala kootu..
Masala kootu is ready to serve with hot rice r any dinner r breakfast dish of ur choice…
4 Comments
Priya going to try this kuttu tomorrow. What curry is that looks yummy…
Have a great day
Priya,
Your kootu is different and I am sure it will be tasty. Thanx for sharing your recipes.
priya….. kootu looks awesome….. wanna take some from da snap itself…. dnt even have the patience to wait to get back home as m in office…
Thanks shalini..hope u would have tried this recipe ..