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drumstick leaves kootu

an easy, tasty healthy drumstick leaves dal that goes well with tamarind based kuzhambu variety, rasam variety. It is also a tasty rice accompaniment

Wash well and fine chop

drumstick leaves might contain sand so always wash well and trim. Rough chop them. Fine chopping might turn them bitter. You can also skip chopping.

WHAT KIND OF DAL SHOULD I USE FOR drumstick leaves DAL?

In our home, I prefer using Moong dal and Chana dal for my kootu varieties. You can use any dal of your choice.

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT murunga KEERAI KOOTU?

You can grind coconut and add mixed dal, spinach, ground mixture, and water; cook in rice mode, and do natural pressure release

WHAT IS THE BEST COMBO FOR murunga KEERA KOOTU?

It tastes best as a rice accompaniment when paired with potato roast, and raw banana roast. It also goes well as a side for tamarind based kuzhambu variety, rasam variety.

CAN I USE ANY OTHER OIL?

Yes, you can use the oil of your choice but coconut oil gives the best flavour for the coconut-based methi dal kootu recipe.

Ingredients

pressure cook

1/4 cup moong dal

3/4 cup hot water

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

to grind

3 tablespoon coconut, tightly packed

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon sambar powder

kootu

water as required

required salt

1 +1/2 cup drumstick leaves trim, wash, and rough chop

Tamarind small chickpea size

To temper

1/2 tablespoon coconut oil

Curry leaves few

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 tablespoon urad dal

2 red chilli

asafoetida

how to make murungai keerai paruppu kootu with step-by-step pictures

pressure cook dal

first, Wash and soak moong dal and Chana Dal with enough water for 30 minutes

Add water, turmeric powder and sesame oil

Pressure cook for 5 whistles. Simmer for a minute and turn off the stove
do a natural pressure release
mix well and mash

Grind coconut

Add coconut, cumin seeds, pepper, sambar powder and water; grind

Boil kootu

Add water and boil

Furthermore, add drumstick leaves; mix well and cook for 4 minutes

Add the ground mixture and tamarind; boil for 4 minutes

Furthermore add cooked dal, required salt, and water; mix well and cook for 5 minutes

temper and prepare kootu

Add oil to a wide bottomed pan

turn on the stove and heat the oil
furthermore add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli, and curry leaves and let them splutter

Add asafoetida and mix well

turn off the stove
transfer to kootu