Simple Zucchini Koottu without Daal/Paruppu

Madhuram — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:26:28 +0000

I was on a short break and am back with an easy recipe for zucchini kootu. I learnt it from my mother-in- law. Using rice rinsed water, this simple and tasty side dish can be prepared in no time. I guess this is similar to the Eriseri which is prepared in Kerala, using plain water. Usually when I use an electric rice cooker I wash the rice and soak it for 30 minutes and then cook it, to get a soft texture. So whenever I use my electric rice cooker, I make this kootu with the rice soaked water, because I don’t want to use the regular pressure cooker also just to cook daal for sambar/kootu. My mother-in-law prepares this kootu with cucumber. I had only zucchini that day, so I tried it for the first time and it tasted so good.

IngredientsZucchini, medium, cut into small cubes – 1
Water/Rice soaked water – just enough to cover the zucchini
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt – as per taste

For Grinding:
Coconut, grated – 2 tablespoons
Cumin – 1 teaspoon
Red Chillies/green chillies – 1/2 each or as per taste
Milk/water – little

For Tempering:
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Urad Daal – 1 teaspoon
Channa Daal – 1 teaspoon
Hing – a pinch

Procedure1. Wash the rice like you always do, but instead of pouring it down the sink pour it in a sauce pan and add cubed zucchinis, tumeric powder and close the lid. When it is half cooked add the required amount of salt and let it cook for another couple of minutes. It should not become very mushy.

2. Meanwhile grind all the ingredients together mentioned in the list and also do the tempering.

3. Add the ground mixture and tempering to the zucchinis and let it boil for another 5 minutes. Garnish it with cilantro.

A very tasty kootu is ready to be served with steaming hot white rice!

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Simple Zucchini Koottu without Daal/Paruppu