Kootu Curry with kadala parippu
Kootu Curry with kadala parippu – It is made in many different ways and the Kerala sadhya is felt incomplete without a kootu curry in it. It is made with black chickpea/kala channa or with kadala parippu(Bengal gram). This recipe of kootu curry is made with chenna (Yam) and kadala parippu
Check out other kootu curry recipe with chickpeas:
Kootu curry kerala style | koottu curry onam sadya special | Onam Vishu special sadhya recipes
Variations to it:
Few recipes, we grind coconut and cumin and add to the cooked yam and bengal gram. It increases the quantity. So generally we skip it when making at home.
We can add pepper powder and salt while we pressure cook yam .
Discard the water used to pressure cook Yam as many of us have the allergy towards Yam.
Kootu Curry with kadala parippu pictorial Directions:
Soak kadala parippu (Bengal gram) for an hour before cooking. Pressure cook Bengal gram and finely chopped yam separately.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds(optional), Fry grated coconut, red chillies and curry leaves. Fry until coconuts start turning slightly reddish.
Now add the dal and yam, mix well
Put in turmeric powder, salt and pepper powder. Mix well and cook until it gets dry
Kootu Curry with kadala parippu recipe:
kootu curry with kadala parippu
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup bengal gram
- 1.5 cups yam finely chopped
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 5-6 long red chillies
- 1 spring curry leaves
- salt to taste
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp pepper powder
Instructions
- Soak kadala parippu (Bengal gram) for an hour before cooking. Pressure cook Bengal gram and finely chopped yam separately.
- Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds(optional), Fry grated coconut, red chillies and curry leaves. Fry until coconuts start turning slightly reddish.
- Now add the dal and yam, mix well
- Put in turmeric powder, salt and pepper powder. Mix well and cook until it gets dry
