Kootu is a Tamil dish, made of vegetable and lentils and are semi-solid in consistency, i.e., less aqueous than sambhar, but more so than dry curries. Rice and kootu is a common and simple Tamil meal. In Tamil cuisine kootus are considered substitutes for both curries and sambhar.
Chow Chow Kootu (or Chayote Squash Kootu) is a popular South Indian kootu variety served with hot rice and pickle. This kootu is a simple and delicious dish and can…
Ezhukari Kootu or Thiruvadirai kootu is prepared in Tamil Nadu during the auspicious celebration of Thirvathirai, a festival celebrated in praise of Lord Shiva for creating this universe approximately 130…
This is a delicious and simple South Indian kootu made with 3 different vegetables – Yellow Pumpkin, White Pumpkin and Bottle Gourd. Typically kootu is made using only one vegetable.…
A delicious and simple South Indian kootu with yellow pumpkin. Serve with hot rice. Ingredients: Yellow Pumpkin – 2 cups, chopped Salt as per taste Turmeric Powder – a pinch…
Chow Chow or Chayote is a popular South Indian vegetable mainly used to make Kootus. This variation includes onions and tomatoes. And is best served with rice or as a…
A simple and easy to make kootu with potatoes and curd. Ingredients: Potatoes – 100 gms Coconut – 1/4 Green Chilli – 1 Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp Asafoetida Powder…
Kootus are an integral part of South Indian cuisine, especially Tamil cuisine. Often made as a substitute to sambar varieties, kootus are made using a variety of vegetables. Most common…
A popular and delicious dish down south, it is typically served with steamed rice and side dish of choice. Ingredients: Drumsticks – 1 cup, chopped Turmeric Powder – a pinch…
Cabbage Kootu is a delicious vegetarian recipe from Tamil Nadu. This variation is from the Chettinad cuisine. Ingredients: Cabbage – 1 cup, chopped Onion – 1, big, chopped Garlic –…
A delicious and healthy kootu best served with rice or chapati. Ingredients: Green Papaya – 1 Coconut – 4 tsp, grated Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp Dry Red Chillies –…
A delicacy of Karnataka. Ingredients: Avarakkai (Broad Beans) – 1 cup, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces Mochakottai (Field Beans) – 1/4 cup Toor Dal – 1/4 cup Mustard Seeds –…
Ingredients: Baby Broad Beans (Avarakkai) – 200 gms, finely chopped Moong Dal – 1/4 cup Dry Red Chillies – 2 Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Urad Dal – 1 tsp…
Ingredients: Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) – 1 cup, chopped Moong Dal – 1/4 cup Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Coconut – 4 tsp, grated Green Chillies – 3 Black Peppercorns –…
A different kind of Kootu for those bored with the usual.
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