Poosanikai Kootu

IngredientsServings: 4

• 1 cup moong dal
• 4 cups chopped into cubes poosanikai (white pumpkin)
• 1 and 1/2 tsp salt (as per taste)

For tempering

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• pinch of asafoetida
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 tsp urad dal

For Grinding

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 3 or 4 pieces of green chillies (as per spice level)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds

About

Instructions

• chop Poosanikai into cubes
• wash moong dal and add it to a pressure cooker along with chopped poosanikai (white pumpkin) and 1 and 1/2 cups of water
• pressure cook for 1 whistles OR 10 minutes in high pressure mode in the instant pot
• in the meanwhile add 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 3 or 4 pieces of green chillies (as per spice level), 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 cup water in a blender and grind to a paste
• in a small pan heat cooking oil, add mustard seeds wait until sputters, add urad dal and let it turn slightly brown, add curry leaves and asafoetida, pour the tempering into the kootu mixture
• open the cooker once pressure is released
• add ground paste, tempering and salt
• mix well and boil for 5 minutes on medium high
• turn off the stove and healthy, yummy kootu is ready!!!

Tips & Tricks

• instead of Poosanikai we can use any choice of veggie - chow chow, pudalangai, peerkangai, cabbage, avarkai, drumstick and spinach
• do not over fry the coconut which will make the kootu dry
• adjust consistency as per your choice

Step by Step Instructions

1. chop poosanikai into small cubes

2. wash moong dal and add it to a pressure cooker along with chopped Poosanikai and 1 and 1/2 cups of water,pressure cook for 1 whistles OR 10 minutes in high pressure mode in the instant pot

3. in the meanwhile add 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 3 or 4 pieces of green chillies (as per spice level), 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 cup water in a blender and grind to a paste

4. in a small pan heat cooking oil,add mustard seeds wait until sputters, add urad dal and let it turn slightly brown, add curry leaves and asafoetida

5. add ground paste, tempering, salt and mix well and boil for 5 minutes on medium high

6. turn off the stove and healthy, yummy kootu is ready!!!