Koottu curry (Raw Plantain /Black Gram Curry)

Ingredients

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• Kaya (Raw Plantain) - 1 cup (cubed)
• Green chilli -1
• Curry Leaves
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Salt - To taste
• Cooked black gram (Karutha kadala)- 1/4 cup

To Grind (Coarse)

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• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Pearl Onion-2 nos
• Jeera (Cumin) -1 pinch
• Green Chilly - 1
• Salt - 1 pinch

To dry roast and temper

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• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli  - 1
• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Curry Leaves

Method

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1. Cook the raw plantain by adding water, salt, green chilli and turmeric and chilli powder.
2. Once cooked add  cooked kadala (black gram) to it .
3. Grind  ingredients given in "To Grind " section to a fine paste.
4. Add grounded coconut mixture  to the cooked mixture and mix well.
5. In a pan add oil. Splutter mustard seeds,red chilli and curry leaves.
6. Add  coconut and fry till dark brown.
7. Add this on top of cooked mixture and mix well .
8. Serve hot with rice.