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Mixed Vegetable Curry / South Indian Pongal Kootu Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins

Zest up your meal with this scintillating Mix Veg Pongal Kootu that comes with the multiple flavors of Indian tubers and roots that entice you with an absolutely unique taste and aroma...

Mixed Vegetable Curry / South Indian Pongal Kootu Recipe

Vegetables Required ( Diced)
 ¼ Cup Of Red Pumkin
 ¼ Cup Of Yam
 ¼ Raw Banana
 ¼ cup Of Peas
 ¼ Cup Of Country Beans
 ¼ Cup of Shallots
 ¼ Cup Of Mochai Kottai ( field beans)
 ¼ Cup Of Sweet Potato
 ¼ Cup Of White Pumpkin
 ¼ Cup of Colocassia
 ½ Cup Of Tomato
 2 Nos Of Gooseberries
Main Ingredients
 2 tbsp Red Chili Powder (Byadagi)
 3 tbsp Coriander Powder
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 1 Pinch Of Asafoetida
 Required Amount Of salt And Water
For Tempering
 1 tsp Mustard Seeds and Broekn Urad dal
 1 tsp Jeera Seeds
 2 Nos Of Dried Red Chilies
 1 Sprig Of Curry Leaves
 ½ tsp Methi Seeds
 3 tbsp Sesame Oil
For Garnishing
 2 tbsp Coriander leaves ( fresh )
 1 tbsp Curry leaves (roasted)
 1 tsp Sesame Oil
Chop The Veggies And Boil The Roots
1

Wash all the veggies and peel off the skin and dice them into equal sized pieces except the shallots. Now wash them again in warm water to get rid of the soil or mud from the roots and tubers. In a large vessel, drop in the roots and boil them separately with salt and water for five minutes and keep aside.

Make The Mix Veg Curry
2

Place a large wok in the stove and turn the flame on and set in medium mode.

3

When it is heated, tip in three tablespoons of sesame oil and after a few seconds add a teaspoon of mustard seeds to it.

4

When it splutters, toss over some jeera / cumin seeds and when it pops up just add two roughly torn dried red chilies into it.

5

Finally tip in a pinch of asafoetida powder followed by a sprig of curry leaves.

6

When it sizzles, add the shallots and stir in for a few seconds and lower the flame.

7

Then add the chopped tomatoes and stir in for a while.

8

When it becomes mushy tip in two teaspoons of red chili powder and three teaspoons of coriander powder and half a teaspoon of turmeric powder with a nice stir.

9

After a minute or two when it turns aromatic, just drop in the diced veggies and sprinkle in the required salt and keep stirring.

10

After five minutes add the semi boiled roots and splash in a few drops of water and keep stirring for a while.

11

Pop the lid on and let it cook for about ten to fifteen minutes approximately.

12

Open the lid and stir in between and let the flame be in low mode throughout the process.

13

Quite after sometime, open the lid and see that the veggies have been cooked up well and now mash it gently for a second or two using a masher so that it becomes soft and mushy.

14

When it becomes thick and reaches the desired consistency, sprinkle some finely chopped coriander leaves and top it up with some roasted curry leaves in sesame oil and turn off the flame.

15

Now the delicious Mixed Veg Pongal Kootu is ready. Serve it for Chakkara pongal or Ven Pongal along with appalam and hot crispy Medu Vada.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g10%
Total Carbohydrate 40.8g14%
Protein 5.10g11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.