DRUMSTICK KOOTU

INGREDIENTS:

Drumstick	3-4
Toor dal	½ cup
Salt	To taste
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Kootu powder	1 tbsp
Black pepper powder	½ tsp
Coconut	5 tbsp grated
Cumin seeds	¼ tsp
Oil	1 tsp
Mustard seeds	¼ tsp
Orid dal	¼ tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig

METHOD:

• Wash ½ cup toor dal and pressure cook the dal for 3-4 whistles. Keep aside.
• Wash and trim both the ends of drumstick. Cut the drumstick into 3-inch-long pieces.
• In a kadai, add the cut drumsticks, salt, turmeric powder, kootu powder, black pepper powder and 1.5 cups of water.
• Cook on medium flame until drumstick is cooked. Add the cooked toor dal and cook for 1-2 mins.
• Meanwhile, grind 4 tbsp coconut with ¼ tsp cumin seeds into a smooth paste. Add the ground paste to the cooked drumstick and boil for 2 more mins.  Turn off the heat.
• In another pan, heat 1 tsp of oil and add ¼ tsp mustard seeds, ¼ tsp orid dal, 1 tbsp grated coconut and a sprig of curry leaves.
• Turn off the heat when mustard seeds splutter and coconut is roasted golden brown. Add the tempering to the kootu.
• Serve the warm kootu with rice and enjoy!