Pudalangai(Snake guard) Kootu Recipe

Kootu is one of south Indian side dish which is prepare with vegetables and Dal. It can be had with rice and any puli kulambu or valthal kulambu. It is very simple to prepare as well as healthiest too. If you start to weight lose you can include this dish to your diet, because Pudalangai(snack guard) more water content in it.

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time:15 mins

Total times:30 mins

Serving: 4

Course: Sidedish

Cuisine:south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

1 Cup=(150 ml)

1 Pudalangai | snack guard, (Medium size)

50 gram moong dal

1 pinch hing(Perungayam)

½ tsp turmeric power

1 cup water

For Grinding:

¼ Cup Grated coconut

2 green chilies

10 small onion (peeled)

3 Garlic gloves(Peeled)

½ tsp cumin seeds

For tempering

1 tblsp cooking oil

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 sprig curry leaves

Preparation:

1. Grinding the grated coconut, garlic , cumin seeds, green chilies and sambar shallots as fine paste and keep aside

2. Rinse the moong dal 2 to 3 times and keep aside

3. Peel the Pudalangai (snack guard) then wash it, chopped as small pieces and keep aside

Method:

1. In a pot add 1 cup of water. When the water start to boil add Pudalangai and moong dal. Let them cook until Pudalangai and Moong dal are half cooked

2. Add Hing and turmeric powder to the kootu let it boil for a minute

3. Add Grinded masala to the kootu let them cook until the raw smell of grinded paste disappear

4. Meanwhile in a pan add 1 tblsp oil and mustard seeds, when it crackle add curry leaves

5. Pour the tempering over the Pudalangai kootu and mix well

6. Serve the kootu with hot rice and puli kulambu or valthal kulambu

Step by Step Pictorial instruction:

In a pot add 1 cup of water