Brinjal Plantain Kootu
- Ingredients:
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- Serves:
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1
ingredients
- 1⁄2 kg brinjal, cut into squares
- 3 plantains, cut into squares,bigger than usual
- 1⁄2 cup thoor dhal
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 1 tamarind pulp, squeezed to get the essence
- 1⁄4 teaspoon asafoetida powder (perungaya powder)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard (kadugu)
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (Jeeragam)
- 2 tablespoons coriander seeds (Dhania)
- 2 tablespoons channa dal (kadala paruppu)
- 4 pieces dried red chilies (Molaga Vathal)
- curry leaf (as desired)
- salt (as desired)
directions
- Soak the cut brinjal and plantain in water, for five minutes and wash.
- Take tamarind water in a vessel and boil the brinjal and plaintain together for ten minutes (add water if needed).
- As it boils, add Asafoetida powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- In the interim, take a pan and fry coriander seeds, channa dhal and dried red chillies without oil, till channa dhal turns brown.
- Dry grind this mixture and keep aside.
- Also have thoor dhal cooked.
- Now add the cooked thoor dhaal to the boiling mixture of brinjal and plantain.
- Add the ground mixture to the above.
- Let everything boil for five minutes.
- Meanwhile, take little oil in another pan, let it heat and then add mustard and cumin seeds.
- Wait till mustard splutters and then add curry leaves.
- Garnish the kootu with this mustard, cumin and curry leaves.
- Brinjal-Plantain Kootu is ready to be served with rice.
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