Moong Dhal Kootu/Pasiparuppu Kootu

It’s an easy, healthy and simple kootu which goes very well with steamed white rice, idli, dosa. As per your taste you can select veggies for this kootu. In this dish, moong dhal is cooked with veggies and other spices then added some coconut paste to make this dish tastier.

Ingredients

Moong Dhal – 1 Cup (Soaked in hot water)

Finely Chopped Big Onion – 1 (big)

Finely Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)

Frozen peas – ¼ Cup

Chopped Carrot – ¼ Cup

Chopped Potato – ¼ Cup

Sliced Green Chilli - 2

Garlic Cloves – 5

Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

For Paste

Grated Coconut – ¼ Cup

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

To Temper

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds – ½ tsp

Curry Leaves – few

Dry Red Chilli – 1

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.

Add chopped onions with little salt and fry until gets transparent. Add tomato pieces and cook until it becomes mushy.

Add soaked moong dhal with required water and cook well. Once it done, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and other veggies and then cook completely.

Finally add the coconut paste and mix well, then switch off the flame and serve hot with steamed white rice.