PUMPKIN AND RAW BANANA KOOTU CURRY

Pumpkin and raw banana kootu curry is one of the popular recipe in Nagercoil region.The flavours of the vegetables balanced with coconut mixture and the seasoned pepper powder enhances the taste of the recipe.
You can relish this dish with rasam rice and curd rice,taste delicious.I learn't this recipe from my mom.Please do try this recipe,now let's check out the recipe....

PREPARATION TIME:30 min

COOKING TIME:20 min

SERVING:4

INGREDIENTS:

Pumpkin - 200 gm

Raw banana - 1

Turmeric powder - 2 tspn(I use virali manjal)

Pepper -1/2 tblspn

Shallot - 5

Cumin - 1/4 tblspn

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Coconut oil - 1 tblspn

Mustard 1/2 tblspn

Curry leaves - 1 string

Urad dal - 1/4 tblspn

Pepper powder - 1 tspn

Water as required

Salt as required

PICTORIAL:

Add small piece of virali manjal in a grind stone and grind well

Add 1/2 tblspn pepper

Add 4 shallots

Crushed well

In a earthernware pot add 3 cups of water

Add chopped raw banana

Add chopped pumpkins

Add crushed shallot mixture

Add required salt

Close the lid and cook until vegetables cooked

Add small piece of virali manjal in a grindstone

Add 2 red chillies

Grind well into a smooth paste

Add 3/4 cup grated coconut

Grind little coarsely

Add 1 shallot

Add 1/4 tblspn cumin

Crushed it

Mix it with coconut mixture

Heat a kadai with 1 tblspn oil

Add 1/2 tblspn mustard

After mustard splutters add curry leaves

Add 1/4 tblspn urad dal

Saute well

Add 1 spoon grated coconut

Fry until it is golden brown in colour

After few minutes,vegetables cooked well

Add coarsely grinded coconut mixture

Add 100 ml water

Add roasted coconut mixture

Mix well

Wait to boil,cook until raw smell of the ingredients are gone

Add 1 tspn pepper powder,mix well and cook for 1 min

Yummy and tasty pumpkin and raw banana kootu curry is ready

METHOD:

Crush a small piece of virali manjal(or use turmeric powder),1/2 tblspn pepper and 4 shallots using a mortar and pestle or grindstone.
In a earthenware pot add 3 cups of water,1 chopped raw banana,200 gm chopped pumpkin,crushed shallot mixture and salt.Close the lid and cook until the vegetables cooked.
Grind small piece of virali manjal and 2 red chillies in a grindstone.Then add 1 cup grated coonut grind little coarsely.Crush 1 shallot and 1/4 tblspn cumin,mix it with the coconut mixture and keep aside.
Heat a kadai with 1 tblspn oil.Add 1/2 tblspn mustard after it splutters add 1/4 tblspn urad dal and curry leaves.Add 1 spoon of grated coconut,fry until it is golden brown in colour and keep aside.
After few minutes,vegetables cooked well.Add 100 ml water now add grounded coconut mixture,roasted coconut mixture.Mix well and wait to boil.
After few minutes the raw smell of the spices are gone,smells aromatic,add 1 tspn pepper powder and mix well cook for 1 more minutes.Now switch off the flame.
Tasty pumpkin and raw banana kootu curry is ready.