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 ½ cup
Coconut – ½ cup,grated
Green chilies – 4
Jeera – 1 tsp
Small onion – 2
Rice flour – ½ tsp
Salt – As needed
Sugar – A pinch
Coconut – ½ cup,grated
Green chilies – 4
Jeera – 1 tsp
Small onion – 2
Rice flour – ½ tsp
Salt – As needed
Sugar – A pinch
For tempering
Mustard – ¾ 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…
Wow ! one of my favorite kootu.. sme method but i dont add onion.. nice pic..
Hi Raajeshwari, this looks mild and tasty. is the rice flour used for thickening?
is 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!
Nags,
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!
Rajeshwari, this sure looks yummy would try this and let u know!
I like the sound of this kootu…looks delicious 🙂
I love dishes like this, one can throw in what ever you have in the fridge
Kootu looks delicious ……Nice pics..
beautiful pictures esp like the step by step ones. 🙂
That cookware is so pretty and the stuff in it is even more appetizing. Little red onions are a great touch.
The kootu looks really yum! Love the step-by-step photos
oooh. that looks delicious!
kootu looks so perfect rajeshwari
I always make saagu when I see left over veggies. This is seems to be a good alternative..nice one 🙂
all thos ebright coloured veggies makes it so tempting to try.
That first picture is too good Raks.. kootu is very tempting 🙂
Hi 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
Nice picture Raks Kitchen! Kootu looks yummy…
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nice version of kootu .. will try it sometime ..
Divya,
I did saw and i hav thanked you,see;)
HI RK, Nice recipe….
great kootu. Love the use of small onions, and this is one dish I am trying out soon:-)
hey nice to see that we made the same dish….haha what a coincidence
i have something for u in my blog..
ooh, what a delicious kootu! Added you to my blogroll so that I won’t miss your posts!
I cannot really differentiate Kootu from Avial. Your recipe is simple to make. Looks very nice!
Even i am a bit jittery about using such dishes on stove. Nice kootu.
Wow!..Gotta try this..looking out for mild curries for chappathis oflate.. 🙂
Lovely picture!!
If 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..!
First time to ur blog….must say really delicious blog…
Mixed Veg Kootu looks really mouth watering…
I really like the fact that you photograph each step f the process… so necessary for cooking novices like me!
hi,
if we add onions finally means does the raw smell goes of immediately?
Just 2 or 3 shallots (small onions) and its raw smell is the highlight of the kootu. Do try it.
Nice recepie, I am going to try this for lunch today