Thursday, April 21, 2011

Kathirikai & Palakottai kootu (Brinjal and jackfruit seed gravy)

Kathirikai & Palakottai kootu (Brinjal, jackfruit seed kootu) - Preparation time 20 mins
We will buy jack fruit and eat the delicious, sweet jack fruit and throw off the seed part. But the seed will be good when we roast and eat or cook with vegetables as kootu. Next time if you get jack fruit don't thrown the seed try this kootu.

Ingredients:-
Jackfruit seed - 6 crushed
Brinjal (Kathirikai) - 8
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Toor dhal - pressure cooked 1 cup.
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Water - to cook brinjal
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Curry leave - 6 (chopped finely)

Preparation method:-

Pressure cook the jack fruit seed for 2 to 3 whistle (you can keep this when you cook white rice. don't worry it will be cooked well) and keep aside.
In a vessel add water, turmeric, sambar powder, salt and boil. Add the chopped brinjal cubes. When cooked half way add cooked jack fruit seed.
Once brinjal is cooked add mashed toor dhal and leave it to boil.
In a kadai add sesame oil, mustard to splutter, urad dhal to brown & cumin to splutter, curry leaves. Garnish the kootu and boil.Serve hot with white rice.

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