This is a simple lentil based gravy with cucumbers. It uses a spice-mix that can be prepared in bulk and kept it air tight containers. This spice mix makes the preparation of this gravy a breeze since there is no grinding involved and the curry is ready quickly. Any vegetable like cabbage, carrot, beans, etc. can be used to make this gravy. Off to the recipe.
Cucumber Kootu
Cucumber lentil gravy.
Ingredients:
- moong dal - 1/2 cup (payatham paruppu)
- oil - 1/2 tsp
- mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- cucumber - 3 cups - diced
- salt - to taste
- asafoetida - a pinch
- kootu podi - 5 tsp
Kootu podi can be made following this link
Instructions:
Cook the dal and keep aside.
Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add cucumber, salt, asafoetida and a cup of water. When the cucumber is cooked add the cooked dal and kootu podi.
Simmer for 10 minutes and turn off the stove. Serve with rice or rotis.
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1. Take moong dal in a vessel.
2. Cook the dal.
3. Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add cucumber pieces, salt, asafoedtia and a cup of water.
5. Cucumber is cooked.
6. Add the cooked dal and kootu podi.
7. Simmer for 10 minutes and turn off the stove.
Healthy curry ready.
Enjoy!
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Had pinned this recipe and tried it out today. It was lovely. Thanks for the kootu and podi recipe.
delicious kootu
Its been a while i havent prepared this kootu..Delicious..
Ok…never made cucumber kootu and I know this would taste soooo yum.
Yummy and tasty recipe,
yummy kootu….delicious looking