Monday, February 4, 2008

Recipe column- Easy to make Kootu

Tips to prepare Kootu (chow-chow: bangalore kathirikkai, Beans, Cluster beans, or Any other juicy vegetable)
Cook the 1 cup of Moongdal and 1 cup of the vegetable of your choice cut into small pieces in a pressure cookerAdd salt and 1/2 teaspoon of sambar powder and 1 teaspoon of kootu powder.Add 2 teaspoon of coconut or grind it in a mixer or a coffee grinder and add(optional- avoid coconut when dieting).Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water if needed to maintain the consistency.Allow it to boil for 2 minutes in low flame.Tastes well with Rice and Roti and when had as a meal in a bowl during dieting regime.

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