RADISH KOOTU

You can do this kootu with snakegourd, cabbage, bottle gourd
or even beans.
Later I will post how a simpler version we do in the house.
Thanks. Kugan98


RADISH KOOTU

Ingredients:

2 cups radish cut into small chunks
½ cup toor dal boiled well
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 medium onion sliced
2 green chillies sliced
Little coriander leaves chopped
2 tbs tamarind juice
1 tsp jaggery (optional)
Salt to taste

To dry roast and grind:
1 tbs channa dal
1 tsp urad dal
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 red dry chillies
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbs grated coconut (do not roast it)
3 cashew nuts (do not roast)

To Season:
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs of ghee or oil

Method:
Boil the toor dal with the tumeric powder well. After it is cooked see that there is about 2 cups of the toor dal water with the dal.
Heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil, sauté the cut radish chunks for
about 5 minutes. Keep aside.
Grind the roasted ingredients with the coconut and cashew into a paste.
Keep aside.

Heat a pot with the ghee, add in the seasoning ingredients.
Once they splutter, add in the onions, sauté well.
Add in the green chillies, the radish chunks.
Cook for a minute, add in the cooked dal with the stock.
Add in salt and the tamarind juice. Let it boil for 5 minutes.

Now add in the ground paste and mix well. Add in the jaggery.
Let it come to a nice boil once.
The consistency should not be very thick nor watery.
You can add little water if it is very thick.
Taste for salt, remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.