Monday, October 24, 2011

Chena-Muthira koottu Curry


Ingredients:
Chena/ Yam: 1 3/4 cup
Horse gram: 1 cup
Grated coconut: 1 cup
Cumin seeds 2 tsp
Green chilly: 4 nos
Small onion: 5 nos
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Oil: 1-2 tbsp
Red chilly flakes: 2 nos
Fenugreek seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: few


Method:
Soak horsegram for 2 hrs in water and cook yam and horse gram seperately. Grind together coconut, cumin seed, green chilly, small onion coarsely. Add this to the cooked horsegram. Add cooked yam to this. cover and cook for 5-10 minutes in low flame. Heat oil in another pan, splutter mustard seeds n fengreek seeds, fry  red chilly flakes, curry leaves and pour the seasoning over the curry.



14 comments:

  1. Excellent delicious kootu curry, love this combo very much..

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  2. Dear,
    Nice Recipe and loved the coconut shell- presentation.
    Is it muthira? it is whole masoor dal r8? muthira is different i guess.

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  3. nice recipe and beautiful presentation :)

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  4. Healthy n delicious combo..goes well with plain rice,yummy!!

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  5. This is a new dish to me sounds so delicious.

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  6. Healthy and super yum combo..love it

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  7. this is one of my favorites! waiting to get some good chena to make this.. :)

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  8. Did you know that Muthira is a health food and also helps to reduce weight. Loved the dish. Will make it for lunch. A happy Diwali to you dear.

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  9. Healthy and delicious.

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali.

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  10. Looks soo comforting!! and loved the cute bowl with the shell:-)

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