Kootu Curry Recipe | How to make Kootukari | Easy & Simple method

Wash and then soak brown chickpeas overnight with enough water.

Next day, drain water, add salt, enough water to immerse (1 to 1 & 1/4 cup) and pressure cook for 5 whistles in medium flame.

It should be cooked soft, that is if you press, the inside should be soft and easy to press.

Then add cubed yam, raw banana followed by red chilli powder, black pepper powder, turmeric, jaggery, required salt for the vegetables.

Give it a mix and then add water if needed. Do not add lots of water as this dish has to be thick/ semi-dry.

Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.

Meanwhile, take 1/2 cup coconut with cumin seeds and little water in a mixie jar.

Grind it to a paste.

Add to the cooked vegetables.

Mix well and simmer furthermore for 2-3 minutes.

Once thick, switch off.

Heat a pan with coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds, add along red chillies.

Then add urad dal. Once golden, add curry leaves, rest of the grated coconut.

Roast well until coconut turns golden and aromatic.

Finally, add it to the kootu curry and mix well to serve.

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