Koottucurry

I was in a mood to experiement and decided to try something which I have never tried. The taste is something which I remember for sure... I googled, I read many versions in my various cook books, called up one of my friends who is a specialist... Finally, I decided to go with my instinct and go ahead...

In kootucurry, a variety of vegetables and Bengal gram(Kadala) is used. The main difference between this curry and 'Aviyal' is addition of tamarind in Avial. So, lets start?

Ingredients
Bengal gram dal - 1/2cup
Pumpkin, snake gourd,
Long runner beans,
yam, Cucumber - 1/4kg (all put together)
Inner flesh of drum stick - 1/2cup
Grated coconut - 1/2cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Green chillies - 3 (split them into 2)
Salt to taste

Coconut oil - 1/4cup
Mustard - 1tsp
White gram dal - 2dsp
Dried red chillies - 3 (each sliced into 3)
Curry leaves - 2sprigs
Ghee - 1dsp
Grated coconut - 1/4cup

Method :
Cook the bengal gram dal with salt and water to a thick gravy. Clean and cut the vegetables into small pieces. Par boil the vegetables by steaming. Grind 1/2cup grated coconut and mix it with turmeric powder and green chillies.
Heat oil and season mustard, white gram dal, dried red chillies and curry leaves. Add the ground coconut mixture. Saute for sometime, till the water dries. Add the cooked vegetables, salt and bengal gram dal. Saute well.
Heat 1dsp ghee and fry the 1/4cup grated coconut in it till golden brown. Add this to the koottucurry and mix well.

Its ready!