Spring onion kootu recipe, vengaya thal kootu

Spring onion, vengaya thal can be made delicious kootu, the procedure also very simple. Learn how to make kootu with spring onion/ vengaya thal with step by step pictures, full video.

I came to know about spring onion only after marriage, once my mami made kootu out of it. I did not like it that much, but it's the family favorite there. So far, this is the first time I am making this kootu myself. I thought over years my taste would have changed towards vengaya thal kootu. When I had first time earlier, I had terrible nausea and even sambar boiling smell would make me throw up.

When I tasted for first time, I did throw up. This time when I made, it came out good and Vj told it was really delicious. I still have to develop taste for it. I had with roti and it was good, but never liked it as side dish/ with rice.

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Spring onion, vengaya thal

Spring onion, vengaya thal can be made delicious kootu, the procedure also very simple. Learn how to make kootu with spring onion/ vengaya thal with step by step pictures, full video.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

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Ingredients

• 4 cups Spring onion
• ⅓ cup Moong dal
• 1 teaspoon Sambar powder
• ¼ teaspoon Sugar
• ¼ tbp Turmeric

Grind to paste

• ½ cup Coconut scrapped
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• Salt - as needed

To temper

• 1 teaspoon Oil
• ½ teaspoon Mustard
• 1 teaspoon Urad dal
• Curry leaves - a sprig

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Instructions

• Pressure cook ⅓ cup moong dal with 1 cup water in medium flame for 4 whistles.
• Meanwhile, eliminate the root part of the spring onion. Wash it thoroughly.
• Chop finely both the white part and green part.
• Add ¾ cup water, salt, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon sambar powder and ¼ teaspoon sugar.
• Cook for 3-4 mins. spring onion gets cooked very soon.
• While it is cooked, grind ½ cup grated coconut with ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, little water to a paste.
• Add cooked dal, ground coconut paste and mix well.
• Bring to boil and switch off the flame.
• Heat a kadai/ pan and add oil. Splutter ½ teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon urad dal and add curry leaves if adding.
• Mix this to kootu and serve.

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Notes

• Adding sugar is to retain the green. You can also add a tiny pinch of cooking soda to retain green.
• Reduce dal if you want. You can add just ¼ cup too.
• After adding dal, make sure to stir as it will get burnt at the bottom if boiled without stirring.

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How to make spring onion kootu:

1. Pressure cook ⅓ cup moong dal with 1 cup water in medium flame for 4 whistles.
2. Meanwhile, eliminate the root part of the spring onion. Wash thoroughly. Chop finely both the white part and green part.
3. Add ¾ cup water, salt, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon sambar powder and ¼ teaspoon sugar. Cook for 3-4 mins. spring onion gets cooked very soon.
4. While it is cooked, grind ½ cup grated coconut with ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, little water to a paste.
5. Add cooked dal, ground coconut paste and mix well. Bring to boil and switch off the flame.
6. Heat a kadai/ pan and add oil. Splutter ½ teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon urad dal and add curry leaves if adding. Mix this to kootu and serve.

Serve as accompaniment for rice. I liked it with roti too.