Thursday, September 25, 2008
MIXED VEG. KOOTU
This kootu is not avial and tastes different from that.This is a nice accompaniment for rice.!
For tempering:
INGREDIENTS:
| Mixed vegetables-cut into 1 inch pieces-carrot,beans,potato,green peas,cauliflower | each 1/2 cup |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup,grated |
| Green chilies | 4 |
| Jeera | 1 tsp |
| Small onion | 2-3 nos |
| Rice flour | 1/2 tsp |
| Salt | As needed |
| Sugar | A pinch |
| Mustard | 1 tsp |
| Urad dal | 1 tsp |
| Curry leaves | 1 sprig |
| Coconut oil | 2 tsp |
METHOD:
- Boil the vegetables with salt and a pinch of sugar,just till cooked...don't over cook i.e; not too soft and without changing the colour of the veggies.
- Mean while,grind the coconut with little water,to a smooth paste.
- Then add green chillies,onions,jeera and rice flour to it and grind coarsely.
- Add this ground paste to the cooked veggies,mix well and simmer for 3-5 minutes till kootu consistency is reached.
- Remove from fire and lastly temper with the ingredients under "for tempering " table, and mix well.
- Serve as an accompaniment for rice.....
- Don't boil the veggies with too much of water. Also donot over cook the veggies.
- Using small onion is preferred.
- Veggies can be of your choice...
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is that a corningware dish you are using directly on the stove? i know you can do it but never had the courage to try it yet :D btw, that dish is great way to finish off leftover veggies from a week!
Hi Raajeshwari, this looks mild and tasty. is the rice flour used for thickening?
Wow ! one of my favorite kootu.. sme method but i dont add onion.. nice pic..
Nags,
It is corning ware:) and yes to clear my left over veggies in my fridge,I do this kootu ...u got it correct!!
Deshana,
Yes,rice flour is for thickening purpose:)
jaishree,
Adding onion brings a twist to the kootu!!Thanx for dropping by!
Rajeshwari, this sure looks yummy would try this and let u know!
Kootu looks delicious ......Nice pics..
I love dishes like this, one can throw in what ever you have in the fridge
I like the sound of this kootu...looks delicious :)
That cookware is so pretty and the stuff in it is even more appetizing. Little red onions are a great touch.
beautiful pictures esp like the step by step ones. :)
kootu looks so perfect rajeshwari
oooh. that looks delicious!
The kootu looks really yum! Love the step-by-step photos
I always make saagu when I see left over veggies. This is seems to be a good alternative..nice one :)
all thos ebright coloured veggies makes it so tempting to try.
That first picture is too good Raks.. kootu is very tempting :)
Hi Rak,
Your version sounds good. Adding onion gives nice flavour to the koottu. I never added onion in kottu. Will def.try your version soon. Thanks
Nice picture Raks Kitchen! Kootu looks yummy...
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nice version of kootu .. will try it sometime ..
Divya,
I did saw and i hav thanked you,see;)
HI RK, Nice recipe....
great kootu. Love the use of small onions, and this is one dish I am trying out soon:-)
hey nice to see that we made the same dish....haha what a coincidence
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ooh, what a delicious kootu! Added you to my blogroll so that I won't miss your posts!
I cannot really differentiate Kootu from Avial. Your recipe is simple to make. Looks very nice!
Even i am a bit jittery about using such dishes on stove. Nice kootu.
Wow!..Gotta try this..looking out for mild curries for chappathis oflate.. :)
Lovely picture!!
If you haven't written this is not avial, I would have left my comment'this looks like avial'.. ;)
Raj,I love this corning ware and not dare to use as Nags said..!
First time to ur blog....must say really delicious blog...
Mixed Veg Kootu looks really mouth watering...
I really like the fact that you photograph each step f the process... so necessary for cooking novices like me!
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