🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kootu Curry

Name: Kootu Curry
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 1 cup, soaked overnight Chickpeas; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 cups, chopped Mixed Vegetables; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut; 3/4 cup, grated Jaggery

🇮🇳 Indian

Mixed vegetables and chickpeas in sweet-spiced coconut kootu. A proper gravy curry — the kind that demands something bread-shaped for mopping. Serve with jeera rice or flaky parathas.

Prep 23 min Cook 35 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Chickpeas1 cup, soaked overnight
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables2 cups, chopped
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Grated Coconut1 cup
Jaggery3/4 cup, grated

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Fry the onions with a pinch of salt till deep golden; eight to ten minutes, and worth every one.
2
Add ginger garlic paste and green chili; stir till the raw smell disappears.
3
Cook the tomato down into the spices, wetting with water a spoon at a time, to a thick red masala.
4
Add the mixed vegetables with the chickpeas, coat well, pour in hot water to just cover and simmer till tender.
5
Finish with garam masala, a crush of kasuri methi and fresh cilantro; rest five minutes off the heat.

Chef's tip

Hot water, never cold, keeps the gravy from turning greasy and dull.

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Watch how it's made

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