Mulakootal (Vegetables In Coconut Gravy) Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with mixed vegetables, arhar dal (split toor dal), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Mulakootal recipe, firstly wash, peel and dice all vegetables
mixed vegetables(2 cups) - 2
You can use any vegetables you have at home
mixed vegetables(2 cups) - 3
I like to use vegetables like carrot, lauki, drumstick, beans, potato, white pumpkin and cauliflower
mixed vegetables(2 cups)tablespoons white urad dal (split)(2) - 4
In a large pot (use an earthen pot if you have, the flavour is lovely)or in a pressure cooker, boil all the vegetables with little water with salt and turmeric
mixed vegetables(2 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 5
In an another pressure cooker, boil the toor dal and keep it aside
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1/2 cup) - 6
Dry roast all the ingredients for the paste apart from coconut for 2-3 minutes till fragrant and slight brown
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)coconut oil(1 teaspoon) - 7
Grind together coconut and the roasted spices to a smooth paste adding little water if required
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)coconut oil(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add the toor dal and coconut paste to the boiled vegetables and let it simmer further for 5 minutes till the flavours have blended and the raw smell of coconut has gone
mixed vegetables(2 cups)arhar dal (split toor dal)(1/2 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)coconut oil(1 teaspoon) - 9
In a small tadka pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, red chilly and curry leaves and sauté for 2 minutes
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)mustard seeds(2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coconut oil(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)curry leaves - handful - 10
Pour this over the curry and it is ready to be served
curry leaves - handful - 11
Serve Mulakootal with hot steamed rice for a perfect summer lunch
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Mulakootal (Vegetables In Coconut Gravy) Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with mixed vegetables, arhar dal (split toor dal), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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11 steps- 1
To begin making the Mulakootal recipe, firstly wash, peel and dice all vegetables
mixed vegetables(2 cups) - 2
You can use any vegetables you have at home
mixed vegetables(2 cups) - 3
I like to use vegetables like carrot, lauki, drumstick, beans, potato, white pumpkin and cauliflower
mixed vegetables(2 cups)tablespoons white urad dal (split)(2) - 4
In a large pot (use an earthen pot if you have, the flavour is lovely)or in a pressure cooker, boil all the vegetables with little water with salt and turmeric
mixed vegetables(2 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 5
In an another pressure cooker, boil the toor dal and keep it aside
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1/2 cup) - 6
Dry roast all the ingredients for the paste apart from coconut for 2-3 minutes till fragrant and slight brown
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)coconut oil(1 teaspoon) - 7
Grind together coconut and the roasted spices to a smooth paste adding little water if required
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)coconut oil(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add the toor dal and coconut paste to the boiled vegetables and let it simmer further for 5 minutes till the flavours have blended and the raw smell of coconut has gone
mixed vegetables(2 cups)arhar dal (split toor dal)(1/2 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)coconut oil(1 teaspoon) - 9
In a small tadka pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, red chilly and curry leaves and sauté for 2 minutes
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)mustard seeds(2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)coconut oil(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)curry leaves - handful - 10
Pour this over the curry and it is ready to be served
curry leaves - handful - 11
Serve Mulakootal with hot steamed rice for a perfect summer lunch
Rate this recipe
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