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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Tinda Kootu Recipe 2 ~ Simple Dal

    Tinda Kootu Recipe 2 ~ Simple Dal

    Published: May 20, 2013 · Modified: Oct 30, 2020 by Srivalli · 9 Comments

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    When you can cook a vegetable in one way, there are naturally got to be many ways to cook the same vegetable. That's the idea behind today's recipe with Tinda. The first time I got to hear about this was from Amma when she had gone vegetable shopping and encountered this vegetable. She ended up making a Kootu, which is what we mostly end up with a vegetable that we have no clue about. We will then decide if we like the vegetable or not. Or if it should ever reappear on our table.
    Well, the vegetable blended itself so well to us that we have ended up buying it and making it many times. Today's recipe is a different take on the same kootu, with some added on and some removed. I felt with so many ingredients changed, it amounted to a new recipe. Rather I wanted to share my new props and a recipe for today's Weekend Cooking. I didn't get to make anything else if you must know! This kootu acted as a recipe for two and for a simple weekend dinner, with hardly taking about 15 mins to get cooked from start to end. This is yet another creation from Amma's kitchen that will surely be fixed in mine as well.

    Tinda Kootu Recipe 2

    Ingredients Needed:

    Tinda / Indian Apple Gourd - 1 small, chopped into small pieces.
    Split Yellow Moong dal / Pesarapappu = 1/4 cup
    Onions - 1 small
    Tomato - 1 small
    Salt to taste
    Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Red Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
    Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
    Turmeric powder a pinch
    Fresh Coconut, grated - 2 tsp
    Oil - 1 tsp

    How to make the Tinda Kootu

    Wash and peel the outer skin from the Tinda, chop into small pieces.

    Wash the split yellow moong dal.

    In a pressure cooker heat oil, temper with mustard, cumin seeds, when they splutter, add the onions, saute well. Next add the tomatoes and salt, turmeric powder. Saute for a couple of minutes.

    Now add the chopped tinda pieces, red chili powder, coriander powder, and washed moong dal, adjust salt. Add 1 cup water and cover with a lid. Pressure cook for 2 whistles or till the dal and tinda are cooked well.

    Once the pressure falls, remove and check for consistency. Cook on high if it has more water, add freshly grated coconut, and switch off.

    Serve with a pulka.

    I served this Tinda kootu with some tomato thooku for Chapatis, a meal that can speak for itself!

    Do check out what Vaishali and Champa have rustled up for the weekend!

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    Tinda Kootu Recipe 2 ~ Simple Dal

    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Dish Type South Indian Kootu
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Veena Theagarajan says

      May 20, 2013 at 11:25 pm

      very comforting dal

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    2. divya says

      May 21, 2013 at 1:28 am

      yummy n delicious...

      Reply
    3. Akila says

      May 21, 2013 at 2:25 am

      Very interesting recipe

      Reply
    4. Hari Chandana says

      May 21, 2013 at 4:19 am

      Very delicious and healthy dal.. looks great!!

      Reply
    5. nayana says

      May 21, 2013 at 5:39 am

      a very nice and comforting meal ....

      Reply
    6. Arthy Suman says

      May 21, 2013 at 9:52 am

      wow delicious...

      Reply
    7. vaishali sabnani says

      May 21, 2013 at 2:13 pm

      Tindas are a hot favorite in the family in summers..and the koot is a good variation from the style we make..so next time it is Tinda koot:)

      Reply
    8. Nupur says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      Simple pleasures of life 🙂

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      May 22, 2013 at 7:25 pm

      Tinda kootu looks wonderful, never cooked with tinda yet also dunno whether i get them here.

      Reply

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