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Step-By-Step Kerala-Style Kootu Curry Recipe

Soaking

Rinse ⅓ cup black chana in water a couple of times and then soak them for 8 hours.

Add Water

Drain all the water. Add the black chickpeas in a stovetop pressure cooker along with ¼ teaspoon salt. Add some water.

Add Ingredients

In a pan, add chopped plantain and 1 cup chopped elephant foot yam, turmeric powder, black pepper. Also add ½ tbsp salt.

Cook Veggies

Next add 1.5 cups water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the veggies on a low heat.

Grind

In a grinder jar,  take ½ cup fresh grated coconut, 1 tbsp cumin seeds and 2 dry red chilies. Add ½ cup water and grind.

Add Coconut Paste

Once the yam and plantain are cooked, add the cooked chickpeas, Then add the coconut paste.

Add Jaggery

Add about ¼ cup water, jaggery. Bring the kootu curry to a boil. 

Tadka

In a tadka pan, heat 2 tbsp of coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves,  dry red chili. Fry till the red chilies change color.

Add Grated Coconut

Next add ⅓ cup fresh grated coconut. Mix the coconut very well and saute.

Serve

Add this mixture to the kootu curry. Mix very well. Serve kootu curry hot with steamed rice.

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