Kootanchoru

Ingredients:

• Raw rice or boiled rice - 1 glass
• Tuvar dal - 3/4 glass

(Wash & boil together in a cooker & wait for 4 whistles).

• Vegetables - 1 cup [brinjal, carrot, potato, drumstick, raw banana & leafy vegetables (2 handful)]
• Grated fresh coconut - 2 tsp
• Small onions - 10 (peeled)
• Salt - As required
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
• Oil + ghee - 2-3 tbsp.

For grinding masala:

• Big onion - 1
• Garlic flakes - 2 
• Dry red chillies - 4
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut 
• Water - little.

Grind all the above into a smooth paste.


For seasoning:

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - little.

Method:

• First cut all the vegetables into small pieces.
• Then take a cooker, add oil & ghee together.
• When it becomes hot, add the seasoning & wait for a second.
• Then add small onion & fry till it changes into light brown colour.
• Then add all the vegetables one by one & mix well.
• Add salt, turmeric, ground masala along with tamarind paste & required water.
• Then add boiled rice, dal & mix well.
• Close the cooker & wait for 3-4 whistles to come.
• After the pressure goes, open the cooker & garnish with curry leaves.
• Serve with wafers, roasted papad & the above side dish (last image).