South Indian
Total Time
40 min
4
– 3 cups Poosanikkai / Ash Gourd / White pumpkin chopped into ½ inch pieces – ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder – 1 cup Yogurt preferable a little sour – to taste Salt To Grind into paste - – ½ cup Coconut - - tap to see more ...
– Chop the ash gourd / poosanikkai into bite size cubes. Place it in a pan with about ½ cup of water and turmeric powder. – Let the vegetable cook until they are soft.
– Meanwhile, grind the coconut, green chilies, cumin seeds and rice into a smooth paste. You could add a little water when grinding. – Combine this mixture with the whisked yogurt and keep it ready.
– Once the vegetable is cooked well, drain any excess water. Add salt needed and the coconut mixture and let the kootu simmer for flavors to combine. – Heat oil for seasoning and add the seasoning ingredients. Add it to the simmering kootu.
– Serve hot with rice , paruppu (dal) and ghee!