MATTAR POD KOOTU

When you buy next time the fresh green peas, do not discard the pods.  the same can be used for making lovely subzis.

I have already posted two subzis.  this is the third post.  mattar pod subzi


Mattar pod kootu is a side dish I prepared for the chapati and also to be served along with the sambar rice today.  If you add little more water and make into a running consistency, it can be called as Molagootal and served as a main dish too.

The preparation is with coconut based gravy and a mild dish.  Even the small children can be fed with this as it is not spicy at all.



video: mattar pod kootu

Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mattar pod chopped (see the video how to clean the mattar pod)
1/4 piece of potato chopped or a small potato
fistful of sweet corn
fistful of fresh green peas
1/4 cup moong dal
turmeric powder
salt

Tempering:

1 tsp oil
1 tsp urid dal
1 tsp mustard dal
a piece of red chilli
curry leaves

to roast and grind

1 tsp oil
1 tsp urid dal
1 small piece of red chilli
2 tbsp grated coconut
1/4 tsp cumin seeds

Method:

Heat oil in kadai, roast the urid dal and chili, keep aside.  grind together with the coconut and cumin seed by adding little water to a smooth paste.

wash and soak the moongdal for 15 minutes in water.

In the same kadai, boil water.  add the moongdal, vegetables in the water and cook till soft by adding turmeric and salt.  ensure that the same are cooked till soft and not mushy.   add the ground paste in it and bring to boil.  temper with the ingredients mentioned under tempering.  serve hot with chapati or as a side dish for sambar, rasam rice.

Note:  By adding little extra water, it becomes molagootal an can be served as a main dish too with rice, chapati.