Mixed Vegetable Kootu

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Mixed vegetable kootu is a south indian mixed vegetable recipe with chopped veggies like pumpkin, squash etc cooked with a sesame seeds based paste.

Mixed Vegetable Kootu recipe - How to make Mixed Vegetable Kootu

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 601 hours 5Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Method

Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the red chilies, coriander seeds, chana dhal and methi seeds and saute for 40 seconds.
Add the coconut and curry leaves and saute for a minute. Remove form the flame and cool.
Add the cumin seeds and pepper and blend in a mixer, using some water to a smooth paste.
In the same kadai, heat 1 tbsp oil, add the vegetables and saute for 3 minutes.
Add the tomato and saute for a minute and add the tamarind juice.
Add turmeric powder and a pinch of hing, mix well and add water if necessary.
Add the salt, mix well and cook till the vegetables are soft.
Add the cooked chana, toor dhal and the ground gravy, mix well and cook for 10 minutes.
Add the coriander and mix well.
For the tempering, heat the ghee in a pan and add the mustard seeds.
When the seeds crackle , add the urad dhal, roasted peanuts, asafoetida, split green chilies and curry leaves and saute for 2 minutes.
Mix well and add it to the kootu and add the roasted and crushed sesame seeds and mix well.
Serve hot with plain rice or rotis or dosas.