Mor Koottu
Mor Koottu
!~! Mor Koottu is a cousin of "Avial"
!~! Curd Based.
Ingredients Needed:
1. Vegetables (Banana Stem, White pumpkin, Chayote Squash, Cabbage) any one vegetable cut into cubes 2 cups
2. Salt to taste
3. Hing.
4. Turmeric (optional)
5. Curds 4 table spoons
Ingredients for Grinding:
1. Grated Coconut 3 tablespoons
2. Green Chillies 3 (according to taste)
3. Rice flour 1 tsp
4. Cumin seeds 1 tspGrind the above, adding little water.(fine paste)
For Tempering:
1. Oil 1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds
3. Urad dal 1/2 tsp4.
4. Curry leaves.
Method:
1. Boil the Vegetables with Salt and Hing without adding water. (Water ooze out from the vegetables and itis enough for boiling)
2. When Vegetables are fully Cooked, add the grinded paste mixed with curds.
3. Switch off before boiling.
4. Temper with Mustard, Curry leaves and Urad dal.
~*~ Serve with Hot Rice. ~*~
~*~ Generally goes well with a Spicy Sambar, Vatha Kulambu. ~*~
14 comments:
A homely dish. Tks for sharing MT. Viji
MT Mor Kootu looks good, a yummy side dish for sure.
Simple yet delicious. Mor Kozhambu is surely a comfort food.
Oh! MT! I found a Tamilian recipe with Spinach(Mor Keerai) exactly the ingredients!!I know now that it is authentic!:))I love the taste!Thanks girl.
MT,
Will surely make mor kootu! Nice to see your blog again..
Anjali
I really like mor koottu. I think it goes well with any kalanda sadam :-)
Hi... this is my first comment but I check your blog atleast 4 times in a day. Love all the authentic recipes presented simply, just like as my mom wld tell me:)
Oh my.. how long has it been since I made mor kootu and isn't it mind-blowing with banana stem. BTW... can i also make it with green plantain?
Very similar to Andhra Majji Pulusu. Healthy kootu using banana stem and a very comforting dish..:)
Hi Viji,
Thanks for visiting.
Hi ISG,
Thank u .
Lakshmi,
Thanks a lot for your kind words.
Hi Asha,
Nice to know that you liked mor keerai. My mother prepares it with ponnaganni keerai.Thanks.
Hi Anjali,
Happy new year. Please do let me know if make this, thanks.
Hi Kirthika,
Yes, it will go very well with kalanda sadam, podi sadam etc. Thanks,
Hi Latha,
Thanks a lot for your kind words, please do visit my blog.
Hi Sailaja,
Thanks a lot.
Hi MT, looks scrumptious! Happy New Year :)
Hi MT.
I like all your style of cooking, as it simply resembles my mom style...
i have tagged,just check my blog.You can take up if you like it.
Hi Linda,
Thanks for your new year wishes.
Hi Usha,
Glad to note that you like my way of cooking. Thanks, I checked your blog,it will take some time for me.
is there a possibility to substitute coconut with anything, my in laws are not supposed to use coconut in their diet. though i really like the kootu
Hi Anuradha,
Please substitute coconut with Pottukadalai. Try to reduce the amount of chilli. Thanks
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