Vegetable Koottu

There are days when you actually don't spend too much of interest when cooking or are not really bothered because there is something else on your mind. Yesterday was one such day and I was not really in a mood to cook because we had to go for my daughters school interview and I was anxious. I decided to keep it simple and made this koottu with vendakkai vathalkuzhambu and lol ! I really enjoyed this koottu so much. It has been the same koottu that I prepare often but it tasted so good yesterday. Probably, it had to do with the combination. So go ahead try this combination as well and let me know how you liked it

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Beans - 150 gms
Carrot - 1 medium
Potato - 1 medium
Peas - 100 gms(Optional)
Cabbage - 150 gms (optional)
Salt - To taste
Turmeric - a pinch
Water - 1/2 cup
Moong / Masoor Dal - 2 tbsp

For Seasoning

Ghee - 2 tbspMustard - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

For Grinding
Grated Coconut - 4 tbspGreen Chillies - 2
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Procedure

1. Cut the edges and chop the beans finely, peel and chop the carrots and potatoes finely. Chop cabbage also if using.
2. Pressure cook the dal and set aside
3. Grind the items given under (For grinding) into a smooth paste.
4. In a vessel, add the beans and carrots(Cabbage also) and water, salt and turmeric powder and cook covered, add the potatoes(Peas if using) when the beans and carrots are half cooked
5. When the vegetables are completely cooked, add the ground paste and the dal and some more water if required, to suit your consistency preferenceand allow to boil
6. Finally, heat ghee in a pan, when hot, add the mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida
7. Mix well and serve with sambar rice / rasam rice / vathalkuzhambu.