Kootu Variety 2 – With Coconut, Jeera And Chilies | Rasaala

Kootu Variety 2 – With Coconut, Jeera And Chilies | Rasaala

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Mildly spiced South Indian Kootu with coconut, jeera, and chilies. Perfect as a side dish using chayote squash or other veggies like potatoes and peas. Easy 30-min recipe!

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium chayote squash (Can combine this with other vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, peas)
  • 1 cup cooked toovar dhal/moong dhal (I prefer toovar dhal, moong dhal is more easily digestable)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup grated fresh or frozen coconut
  • 2-3 small/Thai green chilies (red chilies can be substituted)
  • 1 small sprig curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeeragam
  • 1 tsp oil/ghee (use oil to keep it vegan)
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp urad dhal
  • 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida

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