Recipe : Coconut Milk Vallarai Keerai Kootu | Easy Pressure Cooking Method Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Recipe Category: Kootu Serves: 4 to 5 persons

Ingredients :

Vallarai Keerai - 2 cups Pasi Paruppu \ Moong Dal \ Split Green Gram - 1/2 cup Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Dry Red Chilli - 2 no Shallots \ Sambar Onion - 1/3 cup Garlic - 5 Cloves Green Chilli - 1 no Cumin Seeds Powder - 1 tsp Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp 2nd Extract Coconut Milk - 1 and 1/2 cup 1st Extract Coconut Milk - 1 cup Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to Taste.

Method :

Steps To Make The Coconut Milk Vallarai Keerai Kootu : Separately pressure cook the pasi paruppu \ moong dal with the turmeric powder, asafoetida and 1 and 1/2 cup of water for 1 whistle and 1 to 2mins over simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open the pan and keep aside.

To make the vallarai keerai kootu, In a pressure cooker pan, heat the oil, then temper the mustard seeds, urad dal and dry red chilli. After splutter add the shallots, garlic and green chilli, saute till the shallots turns light brown color. (Image 2) Add in the vallarai keerai and cook for an minute. (Image 3) Stir in the cumin seeds powder and pepper powder. (Image 4) Then stir in the pressure cooked pasi paruppu \ moong dal. (Image 5)

Add in the second extracted coconut milk and required salt, mix well and bring to boil. Then pressure cook for an whistle. When all the steam has released, open the pan and mix well altogether. (Image 6 and 7) Finally add in the first extracted coconut milk, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with the sepang kizhangu varuval or karunai kizhangu varuval Label : Poriyal and Side Dishes

Published: May 19, 2015

By Kalais