VELLARIKKAI KOOTAN

INGREDIENTS:-

2-3 Vellarikkai(Cucumber)

1/2Cup coconut

3-4 Dried red chillies

1tsp jeera(cumin)

2tbsp Moong dal(paitam parupu)

Salt to taste

1/2tsp Turmeric

1tsp Oil

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

1/2tsp Urad dal(ullutam parupu)

Curry leaves

PROCEDURE:-

Cook the moong dal in a kadhai.Cut the vellarikkai(cucumber)into small cubes.

Keep this aside.When the moong dal gets cooked well add the vellarikkai to it.

Cook it well for few mins.Grind the coconut,red chillies and jeera into fine paste.

Add this paste to the vellarikkai being cooked.Add turmeric and salt.

Cook it for 5-6mins.Let it thicken.

Finally,take a small kadhai or tawa,add 1/2tsp oil.Let the oil get heated up.Add

Mustard seeds to it.Let it splutter.Add urad dal and curry leaves.Fry it and add it to the kootan.

Kootan is ready.