This
is a traditional koottu in Tamilnadu. In the month of January we can get fresh
and young lima beans in the market. In my mother in law’s house, this lima
beans is an important vegetable to add in the Pongal curry. These lima beans usually
enhance the taste of the usual sambar varieties. They can be even added in
non-veg curries.
பச்சை
மொச்சைக்கொட்டை புடலங்காய் கூட்டு:
Ingredients:
Lima
beans- 100gms
Chopped
snake gourd- 1 cup
Split
green gram- ¼ cup
Chopped
tomato- half cup
Chopped
onion- ½
Turmeric
powder- half sp
Chopped
coriander- ¼ cup
Cumin
seeds- ¼ sp
Chilli
powder- ¼ sp
Salt
to taste
Oil-
2 tbsp
Asafoetida-
a small piece
Grind
the following o a fine paste:
Shredded
coconut- ¼ cup, cumin seeds- ¼ sp, peppercorn-1/4 tsp
Procedure:
Heat
a pan and pour the oil.
Add
the cumin seeds and the asafoetida.
When
the cummin seeds splutter add the onions.
Fry
them well and then add the tomato with the turmeric powder and the coriander
leaves.
Fry
until the tomato is mashed well.
Add
the vegetables with the salt as well as the chilli powder.
When
the vegetables are almost cooked, add the ground paste with the coriander
leaves and mix well.
After
the vegetables are fully cooked in the coconut gravy, put off the fire.
The
tasty kootu is ready now to serve!!
