Kerala Kootu Curry Recipe (Pumpkin with Desi Channa or Black Eyed Beans in Spicy Coconut)

Name: Kerala Kootu Curry Recipe (Pumpkin with Desi Channa or Black Eyed Beans in Spicy Coconut)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g Pumpkin (500 grams Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin) peeled and cut into cubes); ½ cup Split Pigeon Peas (1/2 cup Black Eyed Beans (Lobia) or Whole Toor Dal or Desi Channa, soaked and cooked until soft); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 1 cup Coconut (1 cup Fresh coconut grated); 1 piece Green Chili (1 Green Chilli); 1 tbsp Jaggery (1 tablespoon Jaggery); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 1 tsp Coconut Oil (1 teaspoon Coconut Oil); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves torn); ½ tsp Mustard Seeds (1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 2 pieces Dried Red Chili (2 Dry Red Chillies)

Kerala Kootu Curry Recipe (Pumpkin with Desi Channa or Black Eyed Beans in Spicy Coconut) - Kootu Recipes (Indian)

55 minIndian

Servings6

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Steps

1To begin making the Kerala Style Kootu Curry, we will first have to cook the beans (desi channa or whole toor dal) until soft and tender. Drain and keep the exess water(stock) aside. (you could use this stock in rice, rasam or a soup).Before cooking the beans or the legume, make sure you have soaked it for
2Before cooking the beans or the legume, make sure you have soaked it for at least 4 to 5 hours. The harder the bean variety the longer the soaking period. See how to cook beans and legumes in a pressure cooker
3Next, in a grinder, grind the coconut, green chillies and cumin, jaggery into a coarse paste, until well combined. You can add a little warm water to grind the mixture. Keep this aside.
4Steamthe pumpkin with salt and keep aside. See how to steam vegetables in a pressure cooker
5Heat oil in a pan; add the mustards, red chillies and curry leaves. Allow them to roast and crackle for a couple of seconds. Add in the coconut paste and saute for about a minute. Finally, stir in the pumpkin and beans.
6Stir gently to combine all the ingredients when it is boiling. The pumpkin will get a mashed feel, but that is the texture and looks we are looking to achieve.
7Transfer the Kerala Style Kootu Curry to a serving bowl and serve it along with Sambar of your choice.