Radish tops kootu

Radish tops kootu is a mild south Indian curry that pairs well with rice and rotis. The radish leaves are tender and an exciting way to add greens to your winter menu.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

cooking the dal 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine gluten free, Indian, South indian

Servings

Equipment

Pressure cooker
deep pot

Ingredients

for the dal

1/2 cup Channa Dal
1 cups drinking water

for the greens

2 cups radish leaves chopped
salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

for the coconut masala

1 medium Tomato
2 small shallots
1/4 cup grated coconut
4-6 black pepper corns

Instructions

Into the pressure cooker, wash and add the channa dal and the water.
Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
Remove and set aside the dal.
Wash clean and chop the radish leaves.
Add these into a cooking pot with turmeric and salt.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
You may need to sprinkle a bit of water if the leaves look a bit dry.
Once cooked, add the dal, mix well and simmer.
As the mix simmers, grind the coconut masala mix.
Into the blender add coconut, tomato, shallots and pepper corns.
Grind into a smooth paste with 1/4 cup water.
Add this mix into the simmering dal.
Stir well.
Mix and simmer for another minutes till the kootu is well incorporated with the elements.
Kootu is now ready to be served.

Notes

It is perfectly ok to replicate this recipe with any edible greens that you have at hand.

Keyword Indian vegetarian dinner, leafy green recipes, Winter warmers

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