Vishu Special – Olan and Koottu Curry

Ingredients:

1. Cow peas ( vanpayar) – 100gms
2. Winter melon(Kumbhalanga) – 200gms
3. Green Chilly (slit lengthwise) – 2
4. Coconut milk -1/4 cup
5. Curry leaves
6. Salt

Preparation:

1. Soak cowpeas overnight .
2. Peel and cut kumbhalanga into medium pieces.
3. Pressure cook peas till soft.Add kumbhalanga pieces to it and cook till done.
4. Then add coconut milk and boil on low flame for 2-3 mins
5. Remove from heat.Add coconut oil to it.
6. Garnish with curry leaves.

Malabar Koottu Curry

Ingredients:

1. Black chick peas(kadala) – 100gms
2. Raw plantain (medium) – 2
3. Elephant Yam (chena) – 200gms
4. Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
5. Cumin seeds(jeerakam) – 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp
7. Green chilly -2
8. Ginger (cut into small pieces) -1/2 inch piece
9. Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
10. Dry red chilly – 3
11. Curry leaves 1 sprig
12. Sugar – a pinch
13. Urad dal -1/4tsp
14. Coconut pieces (thinly sliced ) – 1tbsp
15. Salt to taste
16. Coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Soak kadala over night.Next day pressure cook with little salt and keep aside.
2. Grind grated coconut together with jeera,turmeric powder into a coarse paste.
3. Peel yam,plantain and cut into medium slices
4. Cook the veggies with green chilly,ginger, salt and water till soft.
5. Add the cooked chick peas to it.
6. Add the coconut paste to it and mix well.
7. Turn off the stove.Add sugar to it and stir well.(or u can use jaggery for sweet taste)
8. For tempering, heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds.Add urad dal,dry red chilly, curry leaves ,coconut pieces to it and fry till light brown in color and add this mix to the curry.
9. Serve warm with rice.