Appalam Kootu

By shriya on Nov 13, 2007 in Veggie Entrées & Sides

Ingredients

Gram dhal(kadalai paruppu) :1/2 cup
Appalam : 5 to 7(or Appalam poo)
Potato :1(medium size)
Green Chillies : 4 nos(according to your spice level)
Ginger : 1 inch(finely chopped)
Garlic :3 nos
Onion :1(Medium)sliced
Tomato :1(sliced)
Turmeric powder :1tsp
Coconut:1/4 cup shredded(optional)
Salt totaste

For Seasoning

Mustard seeds:1tsp
Red chillies :1 no
cumin seeds:1 tsp
Fennel seeds:1tsp
Curry leaves :few springs

Method of Preparation

Soak the gram dal for 20 mins.
After that pressure cook the dal with turmeric powder, half onion,half tomato,Green chillies,ginger, garlic and a little oil.
Cook for 3 whistle .
Fry the Appalams and allow it to cool.
Boil the potato ,peel the skin and mash it well.
Take a pan , heat oil and add the seasonings after it splutter add the remaining onion ,tomato and salt ,fry for few minutes.
Now add the pressure cooked dal mixture into it and the mashed potato boil for few minutes .
Break the Appalam into pieces (medium size) and add it in to the above mixture.
Now sprinkle the shredded coconut, mix it . cook for a minute and remove it from the heat.

Serve with rice …

Tip

Try to use Appala poo instead of Regular Appalam .It will give good taste.

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