• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Cook's Hideout
  • All Recipes
  • Recipes by Category
  • Subscribe
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • All Recipes
  • Recipes by Category
  • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » CCChallenge » Dal Kootu (Poritha Kootu)

    Dal Kootu (Poritha Kootu)

    Published: Mar 1, 2014 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

    11 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    • Yummly
    • Email
    Jump to Recipe

    Dal is something that is made almost every other day in my household. Not just my home, but that is the case in almost every Indian households. Lentils form one of the main source of protein to vegetarians. I am always looking for new ways of making the same old pappu/ dal.

    My everyday dals are usually very simple like this tomato pappu or this palakura pappu. But occasionally I do make kootu where dal is cooked with vegetables and coconut-peppercorn masala paste. My mom learned it from a Tamil neighbor.

    Today's recipe is from the cookbook, Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan. Masala pasta is almost similar to what my mom makes, but the addition of mixed vegetables was interesting to me. This is a perfect recipe to make when you have those odds and ends of veggies in the fridge that need to be used up. Any combination of veggies can be used here -- apart from the ones I have used potato, zucchini, cauliflower can also be added to the kootu.

    Dal Kootu (Poritha Kootu)

    Author: Pavani
    Print Pin Rate
    Prevent your screen from going dark
    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: tamil
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup Moong dal Pesara pappu/
    • ½ cup Beans French
    • 1 Carrot - medium, diced
    • 1 cup Cabbage - chopped
    • ½ cup Green peas
    • ½ tsp Turmeric
    • 8 ~ 10 Curry leaves
    • to taste Salt

    Spice Paste:

    • ¾ tsp Cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp Peppercorns
    • 2 chilies Dry red
    • ½ tsp Asafoetida Hing/
    • 2 tbsps Coconut - grated

    For Tempering:

    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
    • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp Urad dal
    • 1 red Chili Dry - broken

    Instructions

    • Pressure cook dal until soft. Set aside.
    • Make the Spice Paste: Heat 1tsp oil in a pan; add cumin seeds, peppercorns, red chilies and hing until seeds start to splutter. Mix in the coconut and grind into a fine paste, adding very little water.
    • In a saucepan, boil the vegetables with salt and turmeric.
    • Add the cooked dal to the vegetables and simmer for couple of minutes.
    • Next add the spice paste and cook for 4~5 minutes for the flavors to mingle.
    • Heat 2tsp ghee in a small saucepan; add all the ingredients for tempering. When the seeds start to splutter, add it to the dal.
    • Serve hot, garnished with curry leaves.

    Notes

    Linking the comforting dal to Valli's 'Cooking from Cookbook Challenge -- March - Week 1'.
    Linking to Fabulous Feast Friday -- Week# 4 -- hosted by Saras & Priya.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @cooks_hideout or tag #cookshideout!

    More CCChallenge

    • Vegan Bread Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
    • Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese Recipe
    • Tangy Amti (Dal) Recipe
    • Curried Rice with Raisins and Cashews (Thanksgiving Side)
    11 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    • Yummly
    • Email

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Vidhya

      March 01, 2014 at 5:58 am

      Such a comfort food. Looks really yummy..www.iyercooks.com

      Reply
    2. Nalini's Kitchen

      March 01, 2014 at 10:15 pm

      Health and delicious kootu,perfect for a comforting lunch...

      Reply
    3. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      March 02, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      I've got some odds and ends of veggies in the fridge maybe i'll try this for dinner later. looks very good

      Reply
    4. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      March 02, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      I've got some odds and ends of veggies in the fridge maybe i'll try this for dinner later. looks very good

      Reply
    5. Priya Srinivasan

      March 03, 2014 at 3:45 am

      Dal is such a comfort food, i make it almost everyday, coz kuttu is such a fan of dal n rice. Addition of veggies makes it a complete meal.

      Reply
    6. PJ

      March 03, 2014 at 9:16 am

      Poricha kootu is one of my fav!Looks very good Pavani 🙂

      Reply
    7. Priya Suresh

      March 03, 2014 at 10:59 am

      A bowl of rice and dal kootu with some lemon pickle,definitely makes me happy..inviting kootu.

      Reply
    8. Janani

      March 04, 2014 at 1:17 am

      Oh yum that's a yummy kootu I love it with ghee and ruce

      Reply
    9. Srivalli

      July 03, 2014 at 6:47 am

      I love these poricha kootu, they are so healthy and with veggies, it's even more good..very lovely lunch sides Pavani..

      Reply

    Thanks for coming! Let me know what you think: Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    My profile photo.

    Hi, I'm Pavani! the cook in this hideout. Cook's Hideout is all about delicious vegetarian dishes from India and also from around the world. Here you will find recipes that are easy AND tasty to make.

    More about me →

    Trending Recipes

    • Blue plate with cups of chocolate custard.
      How to make Chocolate Custard with Custard Powder
    • Brown plate with a stack of Ethiopian flatbread.
      Easy Injera Recipe | Step by Step
    • Plate with fried plantains and a bowl with garlic sauce.
      Cuban Tostones with Mojo Sauce Recipe
    • White bowl with bangaladumpa vepudu
      Masala Potato Fry | Andhra Style

    Seasonal Recipes

    • Blue bowl with sweet and spicy berry chutney
      The Best Cranberry Apple Chutney Recipe
    • Vegan potato latkes
      How to make Eggless Latkes
    • White plate with stack of Danish Aebleskivers
      How to make Vegan Ebelskivers Recipe
    • Vegan Fruit Cake
      How to make Eggless Christmas Plum Cake

    My Cookbooks

    Vegetarian Indian Instant Pot Cookbook.
    The Essential Vegetarian Indian Cookbook.

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Subscribe

    Contact

    • About

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2020 Foodie Pro on the Foodie Pro Theme

    11 shares