## Kodava Kootu Curry Recipe – Coorg Style Mixed Vegetable Stew
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Kodava Kootu Curry Recipe – Coorg Style Mixed Vegetable Stew** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Coorg Lunch**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 25 minutes
**Total time:** 35 minutes
**Cuisine:** Coorg
**Course:** Lunch
**Diet:** Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Kodava Kootu Curry Recipe – Coorg Style Mixed Vegetable Stew:
* 3 Carrots (Gajjar) – peeled and cut into big chunks
* 250 grams Green beans (French Beans) – chopped to 1/2 an inch pieces
* 1 Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant) – cut into big chunks
* 2 Tomatoes – chopped
* 1/4 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal) – toor dal
* Salt – to taste
* Ghee – for cooking
* 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
* 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
* 2 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
* 1-1/2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
* 2 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
* 4 Dry Red Chillies
* 1 teaspoon Rice
* 1/4 cup Fresh coconut – grated
* 10 grams Tamarind
* 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 1 tablespoon Ghee
* 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
* 1 sprig Curry leaves
* 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
* 4 cloves Garlic – finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon Ghee
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Kodava Kootu Curry Recipe – Coorg Style Mixed Vegetable Stew:
1. chop all the vegetables and keep it ready.
2. Heat a flat skillet on medium heat, drizzle some ghee add in mustard seeds an cumin seeds and allow it to crackle for few seconds.
3. Add coriander seeds, chana dal, urad dal, uncooked rice, dry red chillies and saute for few minutes till they are lightly roasted.
4. Add in grated coconut and turmeric powder and saute till the coconut have lightly roasted.
5. Once done, cool them down and add all the ingredients into a mixer along with tamarind and little bit of water and grind it into a smooth paste.
6. Pressure cook the vegetables along with a little salt and 1/4 cup of water for 2 whistles and turn off the heat.
7. To make the Kootu Curry, keep a pressure cooker on over a medium heat.
8. Drizzle some oil add chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn slightly mushy.
9. Add in the ground coconut paste, keep stirring for couple of minutes, add the washed toor dal along with 1-1/2 cups of water, salt to taste and pressure cook the dal for 4 to 5 whistles and turn off the heat.
10. Allow the pressure to release naturally and stir in the cooked vegetables and give the kootu curry one last mix.
11. Check the salt and adjust to taste accordingly.
12. Once done, transfer the Kootu curry to a serving bowl.
13. To make the tempering, heat a tadka pan on medium heat, drizzle ghee, add in mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
14. Add curry leaves and leave it to splutter and add garlic and pinch of hing, saute till they soften.
15. Once done pour this tempered ingredients over the Kodava Kootu curry and serve hot.
16. Serve the Kodava Kootu Curry Recipe – Mixed Vegetable Stew along with Mangalorean Neer Dosa and Semiya Payasam for your weekend Breakfast.
### Tips for the Best Kodava Kootu Curry Recipe – Coorg Style Mixed Vegetable Stew:
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Adjust the level of spices like chili powder to suit your personal taste.
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