5 from 2 votes
7 Kari Kootu
7 kari kootu is a vegetable stew made from a combination of 7 different types of vegetables cooked in some aromatic spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
people
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed vegetables I used a mix of all these veggies - carrots, broad beans, brinjal, potato, green capsicum, fresh green peas, field beans, mix of 7 different vegetables
- ½ tspn turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- ¼ cup tamarind juice
- 1 tspn rice flour mixed in 1 teaspoon water
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- salt to taste
To roast and grind-
- 1 tablespoon channa dal or bengal gram
- 1 tablespoon toor dal or split black gram
- 4 no dried red chili
- ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds aka til
- ½ teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ cup coconut grated or finely chopped
To temper-
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 generous pinch asafoetida
- 1 prig curry leaves
Instructions
- Clean and chop all the veggies into small pieces. Cook them(do not make them mushy/over cook)
- Heat oil in a pan and roast all the ingredients except for coconut, mentioned under ‘roast and grind’. Roast until they are golden brown then switch off flame and add the coconut and roast it. Let it cool for 5 mins. In a blender add very little water and blend all the ingredients to a smooth thick paste.
- Once the veggies get cooked, add the masala paste along with turmeric powder and red chilli powder and salt and let it cook until the raw smell of the spice powders is gone off.
- Next add the tamarind juice and check for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- Add rice flour mixed with water to the curry, this will help in thickening the curry. Let it simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
- Meanwhile in another small pan heat oil mentioned under to temper. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves and let them splutter.
- Finally switch off the stove and add the temper to the veggies, mix well.
- That’s it! Simple yet delicious 7 kari kootu is ready. Serve hot with steamed rice or even sweet pongal. Try this recipe for pongal festival and enjoy!
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Notes
- My Notes-1. This kootu recipe can be made with dal also. Use ½ cup of mixed channa and toor dal, cook the dal and add the dal to the vegetbales. Today I prefered to make without dal.2. The combination of vegetables can be used as per your choice, but traditionally yam, pumpkin, raw banana and field beans goes in it.