Cluster Beans |Kothavarangai – 200 gms Moong Dal – 1 and 1/2 tblsp Black whole pepper – 7-8 Red chilli -1-2 Coconut (scrapped) – 2 tblsp Salt – as needed Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Oil – 1 tsp Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves -Few Asafoetida 2 pinches
Wash the kothavarangai and chop them . In a pan add the chopped vegetable and add little water. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt. Cook this till the vegetables becomes soft. Cluster beans will get cooked in 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile roast the moong dal, black pepper and red chilli in a dry pan till the dalgives out a nice aroma and changes into golden brown colour. When cool, grind this into a fine paste along with coconut. Add the ground paste to the cooked veggie.
Mix well and add little water to this to get a kootu consistency. The kootu will get thicken when it is cool as we have added moong dal in the ground paste. So even if it is little watery it is ok. Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves on the top.
Serve with rice and any spicy curry. We had with Potato Curry.
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