A simple kootan, that can be made easily. The main ingredient/ vegetable is chenai / yam. Usually chenai is used with other vegetables for making a dish. Try out this simple kootan. This kootan I learned it from my mother-in- laws
Ingredients
Chenai / yam — 150gms Tamarind —- small lemon size Jaggery —-1 tsp Coconut —– 1 1/2 cup Urad dal —- 1 tbsp Dry red chilli — 4 Ellu / Sesame — 1 tbsp Mustard seeds—- 1/2 tsp Turmeric—– 1/4 tsp Asafoetida —- 1/4 tsp Salt —– 1 tsp Oil —- 2 tbsp Few curry leaves
Method t Cut the chenai into small cubes. Soak the tamarind in water. Add turmeric, salt and asafetida to the chenai and cook them tamarind water. Meanwhile heat one tbsp oil and fry the urad dal and dry red chilli, keep it aside. Next fry thr Sesame seeds till the change color. Now grind together Coconut, fried urad dal, red chilli and fried sesame seeds adding water. Once the chenai is cooked add the grounded coconut paste, adding extra water to get the right consistency. When the kootan starts to boil put off the heat. Heat the remaining oil, add the mustard seeds when they crackle add the curry leaves. Add this the kootan. Chenai-Ellu Kootan ready.
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