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Wednesday 30 January 2013

Cauliflower, peas milakoottal





Ingredients :

Vegetable needed :

  • Cauli flower - 1 big  [ clean and cut in to small pieces ]
  • Fresh green peas - 1 cup

Other ingredients :
  • Moong dal - 1 / 4 cup
  • or [ toovar dal - 1 / 4 cup
  • Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp
  • Salt - as required
  • Curry leaves - little

For wet grinding :
  • Urad dal - 1 tbl. sp [ fried ]
  • Fenugrelk [ methi seeds ] - 1 / 4 tsp [ fried ]
  • Dry red chillies - 4 to 5 [ fried ]
  • Black pepper - 1 / 2 tsp [ fried ]
  • Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
  •  [ grind all togethet in mixer to a smooth paste. ]

For seasoning :
  • Coconut oil - 2 teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method :

Take one small pressure cooker, add clean and cut flower pieces, and peas.  Cook them  along with moong dal , adding salt and turmeric powder with enough water. Wait for 2 whistle to come. After the pressure goes open the cooker and add the ground masala to the cooked vegetable. Add more water if needed and bring to boil well for 5 to 10 minutes in low flame. Add curry leaves, and check salt. Remove from the gas. Heat coconut oil and put mustard seeds. When it crackles pour it over the dish. Serve with hot rice and other accompaniments like patchadi, raitha, pickles etc.