Zucchini Kootu recipe, South Indian

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini
• 1/3 cup moong dal (pasi paruppu)
• 1 Tomato
• 1 & 1/2 tsp sambar powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• Salt
• 1 tsp coconut oil for garnish (optional)
• 1/2 cup coconut (grated loosely packed)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 shallots
• 1/2 tsp rice flour
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and pressure cook moong dal with 1 cup water for 4-5 whisltes.

2. 2

   Cut off the head and slice off the bottom of the zucchini. Cut into two. Divide into halves lengthwise. Cut into strips and chop it to bite size pieces.

3. 3

   Boil with chopped tomato, sambar powder, turmeric and salt.

4. 4

   Zucchini will turn translucent as it gets cooked. It takes under 4 minutes to get cooked.

5. 5

   Meanwhile grind coconut with little water, rice flour to a paste. Add shallots, cumin seeds and grind coarsely.

6. 6

   Add cooked dal, ground coconut to the zucchini. mix well.

7. 7

   Bring to boil and switch off the flame. Keep stirring as the dal might get burnt at bottom.

8. 8

   Heat a kadai with oil, splutter mustard, add urad dal and roast it until golden. Add curry leaves and give it a quick stir.

9. 9

   Add it to the kootu and drizzle with coconut oil.