Koottu curry / Kerala sadhya recipe
Koottu curry is one of the famous kerala sadya recipe. It's a semi sweet dry dish made with chana dal, ash guard, elephant yam, roasted coconut... Some of them use chickpea instead of chana dal. Roasted coconut with pepper and jaggery will make this a delightful treat. This is usually serve with boiled rice and sambar along with inji puli would be an ideal backup for this curry. The vegetable used in the koottu curry may vary, some of them use raw banana and elephant yam. INGREDIENTS:- * Chana dal - 1/2 cup * Ash guard - 1/4 cup * Elephant yam - 1/2 cup * Chilly powder - 1/2 Tsp * Turmeric - 1/4 Tsp * Jaggery - 1/2 Tbsn * Pepper powder - 1 1/2 Tsp * Grated coconut for grinding - 4Tbsp * Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp * Salt - to taste For seasoning :- * Coconut oil - 2 Tbspn * Urad dal - 1/2 Tsp * Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp * Dry red chilly - 3 * Curry leaves - 2 springs * Grated coconut - 8 Tbsp PREPARATION :- * Soak chana dal for half an hour. * Pressure cook...