MIXED VEGETABLE KOOTU / KARNATAKA STYLE KOOTU RECIPE (2024)

• 3 cups Mixed veggies, beans carrot peas potato cluster beans yam ash gourd pumpkin madras cucumber etc
• 1 .5 cup Split Pigeon peas Tuvar dal
• 3 - 4 tbsps Peanut, ( can add more too )
• a big pinch Turmeric
• small amla size Jaggery
• to taste Salt

To roast and grind

• 1.5 tbsp Urad dal
• 1 tbsp Chana Dal
• 1.5 tbsp Coriander Seeds Dhania
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds methi
• 1 tsp Black peppercorn
• 5 - 6 Red Chilli
• few Curry Leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh coconut, Grated

For Tempering

• 1 tbsp Oil/ Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 Red Chilli, broken to pieces
• few Curry Leaves

• Clean and chop all vegetables ( carrot ,beans, cluster beans ( gorikayi ) ,potato, yam, etc) into bite size pieces .

  

• Add a pinch of haldi and Pressure cook vegetables for 1-2 whistles .Don't overcook .

• Clean and Wash Toordal and groundnut . Add a big pinch of haldi and pressure cook them together for 3-4 whistles

  

• Take a small kadai or pan . Add a tsp of oil and fry all the ingredients under ‘to grind’ category except coconut. Do not fry coconut.

  

• Grind the fried masala with coconut and little water to make smooth paste.

• Transfer cooked dal , vegetables and ground masala paste to a vessel . Add water to get desired consistency.Add salt, jaggery and mix . Bring kootuto boil . Taste test

  

• Now heat oil in kadai and temper with the ingredients mentioned and add it to the kootu and stir well.

• That's it simple mixed veg kootu is ready to serve. Enjoy it with hot rice drizzled with few drops of ghee .

  

1. You can use all veggie mentioned or which ever is available
2. Dont skip pepper
3. Typically tamarind is not added to this curry . however if you want can add little