Thakkali & pasiparippu Kootu (Tomato with mung dhal)

Thakkali & pasiparippu Kootu (Tomato with mung dhal)

I learned this recipe after my marriage. My husband love this kootu but, i hesitate to cook  in the beginning because i am not used to this dish. It will be a good side dish for chapathi, for rice. Very simple ingredients and easy to make. Thakkali kootu will be slightly tangy and spicy because of the nattu thakkali and sambhar powder.

Try it out.

Ingredients:-
Tomato - 2 (chop each tomato to 4 pieces).
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 5 (washed and finely chopped)
Coriander leaves - 4 (washed and finely chopped)
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Water - 1 cup
Mustard - ¼ tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Sesame oil - 2 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Mung split dhal (pasiparuppu parupu) -50 gms

Preparation method:-
Boil the pasiparuppu along with water. The dhal should be cooked soft.

In a vessel boil water, turmeric powder,sambar powder and salt.

Add cut tomato pieces to the boiling water.

When tomato is cooked add cooked pasiparrupu and leave to boil.

In a tawa add oil, mustard, urad dhal and fry till mustard splutters & dhal is golden brown.

Finally add curry leaves along with freshly grated coconut for garnishing.
You can have this with chapati or rice.