Ottuk kootu

Ingredients:

Vazhaikai (Raw plantain)  1

Chenai (Elephant yam)     ¼ kg

Pepper   corns                 1 tsp

Grated coconut                2 tblsp

Mustard                          ½  tsp

Urad dal                          2 tsp

Hing                                a pinch (or  a small piece fried and powdered)

Oil                                   for frying the urad dal and pepper and for tempering

Coconut oil                      a tblsp (optional)

Curry leaves                    a few

Salt                                 to taste

Rice flour                        1 spoon

 

Method:

Cut the vegetables into bite- size  bits and boil in enough water. Add salt.

Fry urad dal and pepper in a little oil, add fresh grated coconut and grind together to  a paste.

Add to the boiled vegetables. Add required quantity of water to make a kootu-like gravy and let the mix boil.

After the mix boils well, mix rice flour in a little water and add in case you need to thicken the gravy.

Heat oil. Add mustard and  curry leaves and pour over the kootu.
Add a spoon of coconut oil and mix well.
Serve with hot rice and papadam.