Seemebadnekai Kootu

Seemebadnekai Kootu (chowchow/Chayote) is a delicious and spicy gravy that can be enjoyed with rice or chapati. Blended with special spices, it tastes yummy. Mostly made as part of  traditional Madhwa food platter.

 Kootu is a lentil-vegetables based semi-gravy which is  nutritious, protein rich and  perfect with some hot rice and ghee and nice papads. The whole experience is just heavenly!

Seemebadnekayi Kootu

Ingredients:

Seemebadnekayi - 2 cups (diced and boiled)

Tamarind paste-1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 teaspoons

Seasoning

Curry Leaves -few

Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Hing-pinch

Turmeric-pinch

To grind
Urad dal-1-2 tsp

Dry Red Chillies -5-6

Rice-1/2 tsp

Pepper-10 

Coconut - 3-4 tbsp (shredded)

Method-In a kadai, heat oil add urad dal, rice, pepper corns and red chillies and fry well. Next add shredded coconut and fry for a 1-2 mins. Grind the mixture into a fine paste.

Next in a pan,boil the vegetables till done. Add tamarind paste and the ground mix. Mix well and simmer on low heat. Add salt and mix well. Next prepare the seasoning with all the items mentioned. Add it to the gravy. Enjoy this sihi kootu hot with rice or chapatis.

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