Avarakkai (broad beans) kootu

Ingredients:

Avarakkai - 1/4 kg

Moong dhal - 1 Tblsp

Chana dhal - 1 Tblsp

Freshly grated coconut -1/2 cup

Curry leaves - few

Salt - as required

For grinding:

Urad dhal -1 tsp

red chillies - 3-4

Black peppercorns -7-8

Methi seeds - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

For seasoning:

Urad dhal -1 tsp

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Asafoetida (hing) a pinch

Ghee - 1 tsp

Method:

Cut the avarrakai into small pieces and put in a vessel along with moong dal and chana dhal and pressure cook for about 25 minutes.

After it is cooked, remove from the cooker and keep aside.

Now roast in a little oil Urad dal, red chillies, methi seeds, peppercorns.

Now wet grind the items along with jeera and fresh coconut into a rough paste.

Now mix the ground items with the cooked vegetable thoroughly, add salt, curry leaves.

Now season with little ghee, urad dal, hing, and mustard seeds.

Now the kootu is ready to be served.

It can be had either with chappathi, or plain rice and ghee.

This kootu can be done with different vegetables like beans, cabbage,chow chow,white melon etc