How to make Chenai Kootu -
Tasty yam gravy.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Yam (सूरन), Whole red lentils (sabut masoor) (साबुत मसूर)
Cuisine : Kerala
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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The cuisine of Kerala is very hot and spicy and offers several gastronomic opportunities. The food is generally fresh, aromatic and flavoured. Keralites are mostly fish-and-rice eating people. The land and the food are rich with coconut, though one cannot imagine Kerala food without chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind and asafoetida. Just a little tamarind can substitute tomatoes, but there is no real substitute for curry leaves.
The locals put to good use whatever the land offers and the result is a marvellous cuisine that is simple yet palate tickling.
Kerala has an abundance of jackfruits, pineapples, mangoes, custard apples and an endless variety of bananas. The unusual cuisine of Kerala brings to the fore the culinary expertise of the people of Kerala. Producing some of the tastiest foods on earth, the people of Kerala are gourmets with a difference.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Tangy
Ingredients for Chenai Kootu Recipe
Yam cut into 1 inch cubes 500 grams
Whole red lentils (sabut masoor) soaked 1/2 cup
Oil 4 teaspoons
Dried red chillies 2
Scraped coconut 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds 1 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Tamarind paste 1 1/2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida a pinch
Green chillies slit 2
Curry leaves 10-15
Method
Step 1
Heat one teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan, add red chillies and sauté till crisp.
Step 2
Grind them coarsely with coconut and cumin seeds with a little water, if required. Heat two teaspoons oil in a pressure cooker.
Step 3
Add the ground masala and sauté for two minutes.
Step 4
Add yam cubes, drained lentils and salt, mix and sauté for two minutes.
Step 5
Add four cups of water, cover and pressure cook for three to four whistles.
Step 6
When the pressure is reduced, open the lid and add the tamarind paste.
Step 7
Mix well and boil for two minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 8
Heat the remaining oil in a small non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, asafoetida, green chillies and curry leaves.
Step 9
Sauté for a minute and add this tempering to the yam gravy. Serve hot with rice.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1460 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 217.3 gm
Protein : 39 gm
Fat : 48.3 gm
Other : Iron- 20mg
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