Thursday, June 17, 2010

Carrot & Peas Kootu

This carrot and peas kootu is bit different from the usual procedure. We don't have to add any dhal. I learnt this from my MIL. This goes good with "Milagu Kuzhambu" & "Kara Kuzhambu"

Ingredients :

1. Carrot - 1/2 Cup (Chopped)
2. Peas - 1/2 Cup (Fresh/Frozen)
3. Coconut - 1/4 Cup (Grated)
4. Onion - 2 tsp (Chopped)
5. Green chilly -1
6. Red Chilly - 1
7. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
8. Mustard - 1 tsp
9. Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
10. Curry Leaf - For garnishing.
11. Oil - 2 tsp
12. Salt - Needed qty



Procedure :

1. Heat oil in a pan. Pop mustard and then add urad dhal. Transfer this to a bowl.

2. Cook carrot and peas with salt in the same pan.

3. Grind coconut, onion, cumin seeds and chillies.

4. Add the ground paste to cooked carrot and peas.

5. Add mustard and urad dhal. Cook for 5 minutes.

6. Remove from heat. Garnish with curry leaf.

7. Serve with rice.

19 comments:

Kiran said...

Nice and delicious carrot and peas kootu.Love the color of the dish.

Mahi said...

Colorful kootu!Thanks for mentioning the kuzhambu varieties too!

Suji said...

Kootu looks yummy Nithu. Looks colorful..

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Suja Manoj said...

Delicious and colorful kootu..looks yummy.

Satya said...

kootu looks so colorful nitu...i don't know we can prepare kootu with out dal also...it looks amazing

Guna's kitchen said...

luks very colorful.. and very healthy recipe too

PS said...

looks yummy and love the color very much..

Shabitha Karthikeyan said...

Colorful and Healthy dish...Looks delicious

AMA's AnythingVegetarian said...

Never heard of this unique combo.Very nice.

Suman Singh said...

healthy and delicious looking kootu...liked the combination of carrot and peas together...yummie!

Priya Suresh said...

Very colourful and tempting kootu, my mom used to prepare almost the same, she will add some poppyseeds and cashews while grinding..

Unknown said...

Love the pic Nithu, very tempting kootu.

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Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

loooks awesome nithu..bful color.,,,,

Nitha said...

Delicious and colourful kootu..

divya said...

slurrrrrrrrrrrrp the peas kootu is very mouth watering and delicious dish...

Padhu Sankar said...

I too prepare this Nithu .I add a handful of cabbage also. Love it with roti

GayathriRaj said...

Hey nice one Nithu...really very colorful and carrots is alwaz the best too...

Life is beautiful !!! said...

I make a stir-fr with carrot, potato and peas combo. The dish looks colourful and gud.