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Celery kootu curry, Kerala fusion

Celery Kootu curry from Kerala fusion cuisine

Fusion yet familiar
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 99 kcal

Ingredients
  

vegetables

  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber chopped in cubes

add ins

  • 1 cup Moong dal cooked split green gram
  • 1 tbsp coconut milk

flavourants

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Urad Dal skinned black gram
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp rasam powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Clean and chop the celery and cucumber
  • Into a deep wok or casserole add a tbsp of oil, followed by mustard seeds and urad dal
  • Let the mustard seeds splutter and the urad dal turn golden.
  • Add in the curry leaves and the chopped veggies.
  • Add in salt ,turmeric and rasam powder.
  • Add in a cup of water , stir it around.
  • Cover with a lid and cook for about 6- 7 minutes. till the veggies are soft.
  • Add in the cooked moong dal and drizzle in the coconut milk
  • Cook with the lid off for another 2-3 minutes . stir occasionally so it doesn' t catch the bottom.
  • Serve hot with steaming hot rice, and yummy rasam for a complete meal

Notes

You can heat things up by adding red chillies or chopped green chillies with the vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 50gCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 706mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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