PORITHA KOOTU 
This is a side dish which can be cooked with any vegetables. It can be eaten as side dish with rice and chappathi.
Ingredients
Vegetables
like chowchow, brinjal, pumpkin, carrot, beans, cabbage
like chowchow, brinjal, pumpkin, carrot, beans, cabbage
Green gram dal
: 4 tbsp
Salt
: To taste
Mustard seeds
: 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida
: A pinch
Turmeric powder
: 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut
: 2 tbsp
Oil
: 1 tsp
For Masala
Coriander seeds
: 1 tsp
Pepper
: 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds
: 1 tsp
Blackgram dal
: 1/2 tsp
Red chillies
: 2
Bengalgram dal
: 1 1/2 tsp
Method
- In a microwave safe bowl, add the oil and masala ingredients and micro high for 30 seconds. Now grind it into a fine powder along with grated coconut.
- Cut the vegetables into equal and small pieces, add green gram dal and sufficient water. I have used cabbage here.
- Add turmeric powder and a few drops of oil to prevent it from spilling. Microwave on high for 10 minutes, stirring in between atleast twice and checking if more water is required.
- Once the vegetables and dal is cooked, add the masala powder, salt, curry leaves, a pinch of asafoetida and microwave high for another minute.
- It can be mixed with rice and it also serves as a side dish for rotis.
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