Brahmin Wedding Style Vegetable Kootu

This is a very healthy and tasty kootu prepared with mixed vegetables along with coconut and freshly ground spices.

For this kootu you can use any kind of vegetables like beans, pumpkin, carrot, peanuts, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, aloo etc. You can use any vegetables of your choice along with toor dal. This Kootu is served with rice. Please try out our authentic, Karnataka Brahmin style traditional kootu, which is prepared during weddings.

Ingredients for grinding

Chana dal 1 tablespoon
Urad dal 1 1/2 teaspoons
Methi seeds 1/4 teaspoon
Cinnamon stick 1 1/2 inches
Coriander seeds 2 1/2 teaspoons
Cumin seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons
Black pepper seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Dry red chilies(Kashmiri red chilies) 5-6
Fresh coconut 5 tablespoons
Tamarind 1/2 medium lemon size
Oil 2 teaspoons

For cooking

Oil 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons
Hing 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves few
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Mixed vegetables 3-4 cups
Toor dal 3 tablespoons( pressure cook)
Tomato 1
Salt as needed
Jaggery 1 1/2 teaspoons
Coriander leaves 2-3 tablespoons