Ingredients pressure cooked till soft
Thur/Toor dal / Pigeon pea - 1/3 cup
( slightly dry roasted till light brown,this step is optional)
Chopped cabbage - 2 cups
Chopped tomato - 2 small
Chopped green chillies -4
Chopped onion a handful
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
( Pour water and pressure cook till soft.Mash it well and keep it aside) Other ingredients
Salt to taste
Diluted tamarind juice - 1/4 cup Tempering
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Channa dal,urad dal,jeera - each - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies -2
Curry leaves few
Hing a generous pinch
Crushed garlic - 4 Method
Pour tamarind juice add salt to the cooked cabbage dal mixture give a boil.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients,pour the tempering into the cooked dal cabbage mixture.
Mix and best served with rice or roti.
Ingredients for grinding
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Jeera/Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Whole black pepper - 4
Urad dal - 1 tsp heaped
Red chillies - 2
(Roast urad dal & red chillies in few drops of coconut oil till golden brown.Cool & then grind with above ingredients to a smooth paste) Tempering
Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1tsp
Curry leaves
Red chilly - 2 Other ingredients
Cubed Red pumpkin/Mathan/Parangikai - 2 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup
Pumpkin Molagootal
Method
Cook yellow moongh dal in water till just soft in a pressure cooker or in open pan.
Cook pumpkin with little salt & turmeric powder till soft but still holds the shape of the vegetable.
Heat few drops of coconut oil in a pan roast urad dal & red chillies till golden brown.
Take a mixi jar add the above mentioned ingredients under grinding.Add little water & grind to a thick paste.
Now add the cooked dal & ground paste to the cooked pumpkin.
Mix well make sure everything is well combined & give a boil.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the tempering into the dal mixture.
Mix & best served with plain rice.
Ingredients to be pressure cooked
Yellow moongh dal / Pasiparuppu- 1/2 cup
Vazhaithandu/ Banana stem chopped - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped green chillies - 4
Salt to taste
Water as needed Tempering
Coconut oil - 6 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Jeera / cumin - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Curry leaves - few
Fresh grated coconut - 2 tbsp Method
Pressure cook above ingredients till soft,slightly mash them.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Switch off the flame & then add the grated coconut saute in the same heat.
Pour the tempering into the cooked dal , mix well.
Serve it with plain rice.
Vazhaithandu/Valaithandu Kootu In Instant Pot
---------------------------------------------------------- Tempering
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard,Urad dal - each - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves few
Hing - 1/8 tsp Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 1
(Add little water and grind to a smooth paste) Other ingredients
Banana stem/Vazhaithandu/valai thandu - 1 small
( Cleaned and finely chopped,Check HERE how to clean the stem)
Yellow moongh dal with skin - 3/4 cup
( wash and soak it in water for 10 minutes)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander/Curry leaves for garnish
Method
Heat an instant pot and switch on saute mode pour oil and temper it above ingredients.
Now add the chopped banana stem saute for a minute add salt and turmeric powder.
Add the soaked moongh dal with water,add 1/2 cup water and close with the lid.
Cook on manual mode for 6 minutes vent closed.Natural release and open the lid.
Add the ground paste and in saute mode give a nice boil.Switch off the kootu once its thick.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves and ready to serve.
Ingredients
Chopped fresh methi/fenugreek/vendaya keerai- 1 small bunch
Salt to taste
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped tomato-1 small
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Toor dal -1/2 cup
Oil-1tsp Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/2tsp
Red chilly-1
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder -a pinch
Crushed garlic-3 Method
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pressure cooker fry methi leaves,onion,tomato for a minute.
Add the washed dal,turmeric powder & needed water and pressure cook till soft,mash it well.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this tempering into the dal & mix it well.
Best served with plain rice with little ghee.
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Urad dal -1 & 1/2 tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Grated coconut-1tbsp
(Fry above ingredients except coconut in 1/4tsp of oil till light brown,cool and grind with coconut to a smooth paste) Tempering
Coconut oil-1tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Curry leaves-few
Hing-1/4tsp Ingredients to be pressure cooked or in open pan till soft
Chopped snake gourd-1 medium
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Channa dal-1/2 cup
Yellow moongh dal-a fistful
(Cook the above ingredients till soft) Method
Slightly mash the cooked vegetable and dal.
Pour the ground ingredients to the cooked dal & give a boil
Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredient.
Pour it into the dal mixture,mix & serve it with hot rice.
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Ingredients to be pressure cooked
Peerkangai/Ridge gourd - 2 small
( peel the skin and chop into small cubes )
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped onion - 1/4
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Split yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup
Water around 2 cups Ingredients for grinding
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 3
(Add little water & grind the above ingredients to a fine paste) Tempering
Coconut oil - 6 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Red chillies - 3 Method
Take a pressure cooker,add all the above mentioned ingredients.
Cook till the dal is soft,switch off the flame.Wait for the pressure to release.
Open the pressure cooker & mash it slightly.
Now add the ground paste to the cooked dal.
Switch on the flame & boil for 1 or 2 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the dal,mix & best served with plain rice.
Masoor Dal or Thoor Dal-1/2 cup
( I used Masoor dal)
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped garlic-2
Chopped onion-1/2
Chopped tomato-2
Chopped green chillies -2
Tamarind - a small piece
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Jeera / Cumin-1tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Red chillies-2
Hing-1/2tsp
Crushed Garlic -1
Curry leaves few
Method
Pour 1 tsp of oil in a pressure cooker add onion,tomato,green chillies,garlic & keerai. Saute for few minutes to remove the slight bitterness from the keerai. Now add the washed dal,turmeric powder, tamarind piece & required amount of water.Pressure cook till soft,
Open the lid add salt & mash it well.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the keerai & mix them well.
Best served with plain hot rice !
Ingredients to be pressure cooked
Cubed Poosanikai / Ash gourd - 1/4 cup
Tur Dal/Toor dal -1/4 cup
Raw peanuts -1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder -1/8tsp
Water required amount Ingredients roasted & ground to a smooth powder
Fresh coconut-1tbsp
Coriander seeds-2tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Channa dal-1/2tsp
Red chillies-2
Hing-a generous pinch
Oil- few drops Tempering ingredients
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Curry leaves-few
Red chillies-1 Other ingredients
Diluted tamarind juice-1 cup
Jaggery or brown sugar-a generous pinch Method
Pressure cook the above ingredients till cooked.
Add the ground paste,jaggery & tamarind juice, cook for 1 or 2 minutes,till raw smell disappears.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the cooked dal,mix & switch off the stove.
Best served with rice.
Ingredients Thoor Dal-1cup
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Mixed Veg. of your choice-1cup.
(Drumstick,Carrot,Beans,Radish,Bottle gourd)
Thick tamarind paste-1/2tsp
(Dilute with needed water)
Onion diced-1/2 or Small onions -10
Tomato-1
Curry & Coriander leaves-little
Sambar powder-2tsp
Hing-1tsp
Oil-3tsp For tempering Mustard-1/2tsp
Jeera-1/4tsp
Urad dal-1/4tsp
Methi-1/4tsp
or Vadagam- 1tsp Method Boil thoor dal with turmeric powder till cooked.Mash the dal & keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan temper with above ingredients.Now add the onion,tomato,vegetables and all dry masalas,fry it well, Pour the tamarind juice and some water,cook the vegetables till done. Pour the mashed dal & give a nice boil. Switch off the stove,garnish & serve it with hot rice. Thanks for visiting !
Ingredients Green moongh dal soaked-1 cup
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Roasted jeera powder-1/2tsp
Coriander leaves for garnish Ingredients ground to a smooth paste Tomato-1
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Green chillies-2 Tempering Oil-3tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Kastoori methi-1tsp
Curry leaves-few Method Pressure cook moongh dal with water & keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients. Pour the ground paste into the tempering,in low flame saute till raw smell disappears & oil separates the pan. Now add all the dry ingredients & fry for 2 more minutes. Pour the moongh dal,add water according to the gravy thickness. Boil it for 5 minutes,switch off the stove. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves & serve it with rice or roti. Courtesy:Jagruti
Banana Flower-1 (chop them finely) Channa dal - 1/2 cup Yellow moongh dal -1/4 cup
Salt -to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Fry & make a powder.
Urad dal-1tsp
Channa dal-1tsp
Whole Pepper -1/4 tsp
Red chillies-2
Shredded coconut-3tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Dhania/coriander seeds-1/2 tsp
Oil-1/2tsp
Tempering
Mustard-1/4tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Urad dal -1/4tsp
Red chilly -1
Curry leaves-little
Coconut oil-1tsp
Method
Pressure cook banana flower,salt,dal & turmeric powder till soft,mash it well. Heat 1/2 tsp of oil add all the above ingredients under fry & powder,fry till light brown in colour. Cool the mixture & powder them.Add the dry powder to the cooked dal & give a boil. Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.Pour it into the kootu ,garnish it with curry & coriander leaves.
Mix well & best served with rice.
Ingredients
Toor dal / Thur Dal /Pigeon pea-1 cup
Chopped spinach/Palakura/Pasalai keerai-1 small bunch
Chopped green chillies-3
Chopped tomato-1
Chopped onion-1/2
Salt-to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Water required amount Tempering Vadagam -1tsp Or
Oil-1tsp
Mustard-1 tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Crushed garlic -4
Red chillies-1
Hing-a pinch
Curry leaves- few Method
Cook spinach,salt,dal,turmeric powder,tomato,onion & green chillies in a pressure cooker with little water till soft.
Mash the dal well keep it aside
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the mashed cooked dal,mix it well.
Best served with plain rice or Roti.
Cooked & mashed moongh dal with little turmeric -1 cup
Cooked ridge gourd-1 cup
(or any vegetables like snake or bottle gourd,cabbage,squash)
Salt to taste
Tempering
Coconut oil-2tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Jeera-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-little
Dry roast & powder it
Urad dal-2tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp
Pepper-5
Red chillies-2
Hing-1/4tsp
Grated coconut-1tbsp
Method
In a pan mix the cooked dhal,cooked vegetable & powdered ingredients together & give a nice boil,switch off the stove. Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients. Pour this tempering into the kootu ,mix well,garnish with curry & coriander leaves & serve. Best served with hot plain rice. Thanks for visiting !
Ingredients pressure cooked till soft
Yellow split moongh dhal / pasi paruppu/cheru parippu-1/2 cup
Water-1 & 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Grated coconut- little less than l/4 cup
Small onions-1
Green chillies-1
Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp Tempering
Coconut oil-1tbsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Jeera-1/4tsp
Red chillies-2
Curry leaves -few
Chopped small onion-1 Method
Mash the cooked dhal,add the ground masala, in low flame cook till raw smell disappears.Add water to get the required consistency.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the dhal ,stir & serve with rice.
Ingredients
Urad dal with skin-1/2 cup
Rajma/Kidney beans-1/2 cup
Tomato-2
(make a puree)
Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp
Red chilly & Coriander powder-each-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Butter-1tbsp
Kastoori methi crushed-1/2 tbsp Tempering
Oil-4tsp
Jeera/cumin-1tsp
Cloves-2,Cardamom-1,Bay leaf-1,Cinnamon-a small piece Method
Soak both the dals together overnight in water.Next day pressure cook it with salt & turmeric powder.
Heat a pan & temper it,add ginger & garlic paste fry till raw smell disappears.Add the tomato puree & mix it well,add all the dry masala powders.
Fry till oil separates the pan,pour the dal & in low flame cook till everything is well blended.
Switch off the stove add the butter & crushed kastoori methi.
For extra richness cream can be added after switching off the stove.
Garnish with thin strips of ginger & serve hot with rice or roti.
Tempering Oil-2tsp Mustard,Urad dhal,Jeera-each 1/2tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Curry leaves -little Other ingredients Thur dhal-1/2 cup
Betal leaf (Vetralai) chopped-1 or 2 small leaves Chopped onion-1/4 Chopped tomato-1/2 Handful of Cranberries
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/4tsp
Green chillies-2 Method Heat 1tsp. oil oil & fry onion,green chillies,tomato & betal leaf till raw smell disappears.Now add all above ingredients,pour some water & pressure cook the dhal till soft.Cool & mash it well.Heat oil in a pan temper it.Pour it in dhal ,mix & serve it with hot rice.
Ingredients pressure cooked till soft Channa dhal-1 cup
Chopped celery-1/2 cup
Salt -to taste
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Tempering
Coconut oil-1tbsp
Mustard,Uraddhal,Jeera-each-1/4tsp
Red chillies-2
Curry leaves-little
Chopped onion-1tbsp
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Coconut-1tbsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Green chillies-2 Method Heat oil in a pan temper it,fry the onions till light brown.Add the ground paste to the cooked dhal & give a nice boil.Switch off the stove add the tempering & mix it well.Serve it with hot plain rice.
