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Ingredients:
• 1/4 kg – Brinjal
• 3 tsp – Toor Dal
• 1 – small Lemon sized Tamarind
• 2 tsp – sambar powder
• 1 tsp – Rice flour
• Asafoetida – a pinch
• For Seasoning:
• 1 tsp – oil
• 2 tsp – grated Coconut
• 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp – Channa dal –
• 1 tsp – Urad Dal
Method:
- Pressure cook the dhal and keep aside
- Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice
- Chop finely the brinjal and cook
- When the brinjals are half cooked add the tamarind extract, salt, turmeric and sambar powder
- When the mixture starts to boil add the mashed dal
- Mix the rice flour in little water and add to the kootu to make it thick and boil for sometime
- In a separate pan heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, add the channa dal and urad dal and fry till the dal turns golden brown
- Now add the grated coconut and fry till it becomes brown. Add a pinch of asafoetida
- Add these seasoned dal to the kootu
- Recipe courtesy: Subbu’s Kitchen
Recipe courtesy of Subbalakshmi Ranganathan