We make kootu with different types of veggies. This one is a very simple and special one at our home. This carries a lot of memories of my childhood too. Back home we have a murungai maram | drumstick tree which produces drumsticks in bulk. Amma used to distribute to our neighbours and we have an abundant supply of drumsticks for our usage too. This kootu recipe I learnt from my mom, I was in 10th standard. Right from my childhood I am fond of cooking and helping my mom with cooking. This drumstick is one of my favorite recipe and one day I assisted my mom in making this drumstick kootu. My father appreciated me so much as the kootu tasted the same as the one my grandmom (father’s dad) makes. He always says the touch of my hands in cooking reminds him of his mother. He always tells my mom to make rice in Vengala panai | brass pot whenever she makes this kootu. As that’s how my grandmother makes it during his childhood days. We love this kootu as a combo with hot rice, appalam, and thengai thogayal. Also check out, our other interesting kootu recipes, avarakkai poricha kootu, chow chow kootu, tomato kootu, cabbage kootu, mixed vegetable kootu, chettinad keerai kootu
Wash and pressure cook ½ cup of moong dal with 1.5 cups of water along with ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, for 3-4 whistles.Chop the drumstick 3-4 cm long.
In a pan add the chopped drumstick and 1and ¼ tsp sambar powder, asafoetida, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and little salt.Let this boil and cook till the drumsitcks gets cooked well. Let this not loose it shape. Do not pressure cook as it will tend to get over cooked.
Now add the cooked dal to this.
Grind ¼ cup of coconut and 1 tsp cumin seeds into a fine paste.
Add this to the pan.
Mix well and add salt. Add little water to adjust the consistency, if needed.Mix this well and let this boil for 3-4 minutes.Switch off the pan.
Add 2 tsp of coconut oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.Once the mustard seeds splutter, transfer this to the kootu.
Yummy drumstick kootu is ready.Serve with hot rice or millet.
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