Spicy Veg Kootu Recipe without Dal / Vegetables Pepper Stew

Ingredients

• 2 Potatoes
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Tomato
• 1 Brinjal
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste
For Paste :
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1 sp Poppy Seeds/Gasagasalu
• 2 sp Chana Dal
• 1" Dalchina Chekka
• 2 sp Dry Coconut Powder
• 5 Red Chillies
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 pinch Hing
• Coriander Leaves
• Curry Leaves
• 1 Red Chilli
• 2 sp Oil

Instructions

1. Heat little oil in a pan and roast the paste ingredients expect coconut, once done remove from the fire and let it cool, once cooled grind into a smooth paste along with grated coconut and keep aside.
2. Wash and chop the vegetables and keep aside, heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry. Next add curry leaves, chopped vegetables and stir for a while, then add one cup of water and cook well.
3. Once the vegetables are fully cooked, then add in ground paste, turmeric powder, salt and mix well, add 1/2 cup of water and cook for a couple of mins.
4. After that turn off the flame and transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves.
5. Now veg kootu/vegetable kootu is ready to serve, serve with rice or rotis.