KUTAAN CHORU BY ( Kugan )

KUTAAN CHORU

Ingredients:

2 cups raw rice, boiled strained, keep aside

To Be Soaked The Previous Night, And Boiled.
2 tbs black channa
2 tbs green pes
2 tbs tattai payir
2 tbs motchai

1 cup of tamarind juice, from a lemon sized tamarind ball
1 tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste

5 beans cut into 1 ½ inches in length
1 small sweet potato cut into cubes
100 grms ash gourd cut into cubes
100 grms brinjals cut into cubes
1 long drumstick cut into 2 inches in length

To Roast In Little Oil And Powder;
3 tbs coriander seeds
1 tbs urad dal
1 ½ tbs channa dal
7 dry red chillies
Little asafoetida

To Season:
1 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves

2 tbs chopped coriander leaves

Method:
In a pot, pour the tamarind water, add in the tumeric powder.
Add in the vegetables , like sweet potato, brinjal and drumstick.
Let them cook, after they are nearly cooked, add in the beans and ash gourd.

When all the vegetables are cooked add in the boiled dals.
Mix well, add in the powdered masala, mix well.
See that there is enough gravy to mix with the rice.
Or add little water to make the gravy.

Now do the seasonings and pour over the gravy.
The gravy should be like thick gojju.
Now add in the rice and mix gently, see that the gravy coats all the rice.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.