Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Spinach & raw mango kootu with parupu


Spinach & Raw mango kootu :
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This is a very healthy food . Delicious with Rice or Roti


Ingredients:
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Spinach - 2 cups chopped

Raw mango - ½ scliced into pieces

moon dhal - ¼ cup



For garnishing :
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1 spoon of ghee or oil

½ spoon of mustard

¼ spoon of methi seed (fenugreek seed)

2 dried chilies (u can also add 3 to4 according to your spice level)

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

Channa dhal - 2 spoons


Method :
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Pressure cook the Spinach ,raw mango and moong dhal with 1 ¼ cups of water (do not pour more water ,the kootu might become watery ). Let it cook for 2 whistles . Off the stove .Let it cool. Meanwhile ,Take a pan add the ghee or oil , add all the ingredients one by one as listed above .Wait till the mustard pops . Roast it well .

Take the pressure cooked kootu and mash it well for 5 mins .till the dhal mashes well . Add the roasted one on the top . Serve it with vadam and applam

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