Poritcha Koottu

Ingredients

• 2 cups of mixed vegetables (carrots, Peas, potatoes, beans, Brinjal) cut in bite size pieces


• 1 cup spinach chopped finely


• 1/2 cup cooked thoor dhal


• 1 tblspn Urad Dhal


• 2-4 Red Chillies


• 2 teaspoon Jeera


• 2 teaspn pepercorns


• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric


• 1/4 teaspoon Hing

For thaduka


• Curry leaves, Mustard seeds, Jeera

Method

1. In a pan fry urad dhal, jeera, peppercorns and red chillies till they are brown.  Grind it to a fine powder.


2. Boil 3 cups of water and add the ground powder.  Add hing, turmeric and salt to it.  Let it boil for 2- 3 minutes.  This will remove the raw smell.


3. Now add the hard vegetable like potatoes,carrots and beans. Once they are half cooked add the rest of vegetables and cook until all the vegetables are tender.


4. Once the vegetables are done add thoor dhal and let it boil for 3-4 minutes at medium heat.


5. Heat oil in a separate pan, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add the jeera and little bit hing powder. Fry till they turn brown. Lastly add curry leaves and immediately add to the boiling koottu.

This kootu tastes very good with rice and is very healthy