This kootu is not avial and tastes different from that.This is a nice accompaniment for rice. This is one of my mom’s staple recipe that we love. My brother asks 2nd and 3rd servings if she makes this one. I try hard to recreate it, but she has a magic in her hand which turns it delicious, that magic is Love!
Mixed veg kootu recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients
Mixed vegetables-cut into 1 inch pieces-carrot,beans,potato,green peas,cauliflower – each 1/2 cup
Coconut – 1/2 cup,grated
Green chilies – 4
Jeera – 1 tsp
Small onion – 2
Rice flour – 1/2 tsp
Salt – As needed
Sugar – A pinch
Coconut – 1/2 cup,grated
Green chilies – 4
Jeera – 1 tsp
Small onion – 2
Rice flour – 1/2 tsp
Salt – As needed
Sugar – A pinch
For tempering
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coconut oil – 2 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coconut oil – 2 tsp
Method
- Boil the vegetables with salt and a pinch of sugar,just till cooked…don’t over cook i.e; not too soft and without changing the colour of the veggies.
- Mean while,grind the coconut with little water,to a smooth paste.
- Then add green chillies,onions,jeera and rice flour to it and grind coarsely. Add this ground paste to the cooked veggies,mix well and simmer for 3-5 minutes till kootu consistency is reached.
Remove from fire and lastly temper with the ingredients under “for tempering “ table, and mix well. Serve as an accompaniment for rice.
Note:
- Don’t boil the veggies with too much of water. Also donot over cook the veggies.
- Using small onion is preferred.
- Veggies can be of your choice…
Jaishree
September 25, 2008 at 7:50 amWow ! one of my favorite kootu.. sme method but i dont add onion.. nice pic..
Dershana
September 25, 2008 at 7:50 amHi Raajeshwari, this looks mild and tasty. is the rice flour used for thickening?
Nags
September 25, 2008 at 7:50 amis that a corningware dish you are using directly on the stove? i know you can do it but never had the courage to try it yet 😀 btw, that dish is great way to finish off leftover veggies from a week!
RAKS KITCHEN
September 25, 2008 at 7:58 amNags,
It is corning ware:) and yes to clear my left over veggies in my fridge,I do this kootu …u got it correct!!
Deshana,
Yes,rice flour is for thickening purpose:)
jaishree,
Adding onion brings a twist to the kootu!!Thanx for dropping by!
Purnima
September 25, 2008 at 8:32 amRajeshwari, this sure looks yummy would try this and let u know!
Usha
September 25, 2008 at 2:24 pmI like the sound of this kootu…looks delicious 🙂
Happy cook
September 25, 2008 at 2:24 pmI love dishes like this, one can throw in what ever you have in the fridge
Sireesha
September 25, 2008 at 2:24 pmKootu looks delicious ……Nice pics..
Mandira
September 25, 2008 at 4:33 pmbeautiful pictures esp like the step by step ones. 🙂
Divya
September 25, 2008 at 4:33 pmThat cookware is so pretty and the stuff in it is even more appetizing. Little red onions are a great touch.
Vani
September 26, 2008 at 12:33 amThe kootu looks really yum! Love the step-by-step photos
susan
September 26, 2008 at 12:33 amoooh. that looks delicious!
Sagari
September 26, 2008 at 12:33 amkootu looks so perfect rajeshwari
LG
September 26, 2008 at 4:36 amI always make saagu when I see left over veggies. This is seems to be a good alternative..nice one 🙂
Sia
September 26, 2008 at 11:52 amall thos ebright coloured veggies makes it so tempting to try.
Laavanya
September 27, 2008 at 4:46 amThat first picture is too good Raks.. kootu is very tempting 🙂
Menu Today
September 27, 2008 at 8:22 amHi Rak,
Your version sounds good. Adding onion gives nice flavour to the koottu. I never added onion in kottu. Will def.try your version soon. Thanks
Daily Meals
September 27, 2008 at 10:39 amNice picture Raks Kitchen! Kootu looks yummy…
Divya
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DEESHA
September 29, 2008 at 3:20 amnice version of kootu .. will try it sometime ..
RAKS KITCHEN
September 29, 2008 at 6:11 amDivya,
I did saw and i hav thanked you,see;)
Bhawna
September 29, 2008 at 3:31 pmHI RK, Nice recipe….
Shreya
September 29, 2008 at 4:22 pmgreat kootu. Love the use of small onions, and this is one dish I am trying out soon:-)
raaji
September 29, 2008 at 5:05 pmhey nice to see that we made the same dish….haha what a coincidence
srikars kitchen
September 29, 2008 at 7:11 pmi have something for u in my blog..
Uma
September 29, 2008 at 10:09 pmooh, what a delicious kootu! Added you to my blogroll so that I won’t miss your posts!
Nidhi
September 30, 2008 at 5:15 amI cannot really differentiate Kootu from Avial. Your recipe is simple to make. Looks very nice!
Pravs
September 30, 2008 at 2:33 pmEven i am a bit jittery about using such dishes on stove. Nice kootu.
Bharathy
October 5, 2008 at 10:40 amWow!..Gotta try this..looking out for mild curries for chappathis oflate.. 🙂
Lovely picture!!
Seena
October 6, 2008 at 2:51 amIf you haven’t written this is not avial, I would have left my comment’this looks like avial’.. 😉
Raj,I love this corning ware and not dare to use as Nags said..!
Purva Desai
October 7, 2008 at 12:51 pmFirst time to ur blog….must say really delicious blog…
Mixed Veg Kootu looks really mouth watering…
Roshni Mitra Chintalapati
October 7, 2008 at 8:22 pmI really like the fact that you photograph each step f the process… so necessary for cooking novices like me!
manimegalai abinesh
December 25, 2016 at 12:46 pmhi,
if we add onions finally means does the raw smell goes of immediately?
Raks anand
December 25, 2016 at 1:14 pmJust 2 or 3 shallots (small onions) and its raw smell is the highlight of the kootu. Do try it.
Gladice John
May 9, 2017 at 12:58 amNice recepie, I am going to try this for lunch today