Ingredients:
Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
Mixed Vegetables – 3 cups (carrot, green peas, beans, potatoes), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Kootu Powder – 3 to 4 tsp
Salt as per taste
For Tempering:
Ghee – 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Asafoetida Powder – 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli – 1, halved
Urad Dal – 1 tsp
Chana Dal – 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Method:
1. Wash dal and drain.
2. Pressure cook with 1 cup of water for 5 minutes.
3. Combine the mixed vegetables with 1 cup water in a pan over moderate heat.
4. Cover pan and simmer till tender.
5. Stir in turmeric powder, kootu powder, salt and cooked dal.
6. Simmer uncovered for 5 to 6 minutes till well blended.
7. Heat ghee for tempering and fry the tempering ingredients.
8. When mustard seeds start spluttering, add it to the kootu.
9. Serve with plain rice.
