Kerala Cuisine - Traditional Koottu Curry Recipe

KOOTTU CURRY                                                                                   

Ingredients

1. Yam                            – 60g
2. Raw plantain               – 50g
3. Cumin seeds                – 2g
4. Coconut scrapings       – 110g
5. Curry leaves                 – ¼ tsp
6. Mustard seeds               – ½ tsp
7. Jaggery                          – 15g
8. Red chilli                       – 1 no.
9. Bengal gram dal            – 70g
10. Turmeric powder           – ¼ tsp
11. Chilli powder                 – ½ tsp
12. Coconut oil                     – 15g

Method of preparation

1. Dice yam and raw plantain.
2. Cook them along with Bengal gram dal, adding turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
3. Coarsely grind coconut and cumin seeds. Add this to the above mixture and boil for 1 minute. Add salt as required.

Heat coconut oil in a kadai and add some grated coconut. Heat till it turns golden brown. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds and red chilli and add this to the above mixture, stir and remove from fire.

 Yields 2 ¼ cups

Nutritional Information:

Every half cup gives 271.8 KCal of energy, 2.4g of protein, 19.8g of carbohydrate  20.3g of fat and 2.1mg of iron.