CELERY MOONG DAL KOOTU WITH COCONUT

CELERY MOONG DAL KOOTU WITH COCONUT

Celery moong dal kootu is an easy and simple side dish for chapati in less than 30 minutes. Celery, moong dal and coconut together make a tasty side dish.

Kootu Recipe with Moong Dal:

Moong dal is an excellent source of protein and low-carb lentil. Also, it stays light and gently in the tummy. Moong dal is widely used in Indian cuisine. It is used in many dishes like moong dal payasam, moong dal vada, moong dal khichadi and pongal. Kootu recipes are a popular side dish in South India with vegetables and lentils. Traditionally, kootu recipes are made with cabbage, spinach, lauki, toor dal and chana dal. I used celery in this kootu recipe that turned out good. This celery kootu recipe is an excellent recipe for the one who do not like celery. Because with moong dal, the celery taste remains subtle and you don’t even realise that this kootu includes celery in it.

Smart Cooking Tips:

1. Chop the celery finely so that it blends with the moong dal properly. If you like to have the crunchy celery taste in this recipe. Cook celery separately with onion and add the cooked moong dal to it.

2. Avoid adding more water to this kootu recipe. It should in a thick consistency.

3. You can also replace the celery with other vegetables like spinach and cabbage.

A simple and healthy side for chapati:

Celery kootu is a simple and healthy side dish for chapati in under 30 minutes. Celery is a healthy and low-calorie vegetable. It is an excellent source of Vitamins and Minerals. As I mentioned before moong dal is packed with protein and low in carbohydrates. Celery and moong dal together makes a healthy and delicious side dish for chapati. Check out the other healthy sides for chapati Cabbage egg bhurji, Tomato Egg Bhurji, cabbage with moong dal, spinach moong dal curry and Palak Paneer.

How to serve celery moong dal kootu?

Serve celery moong dal kootu with chapati or white rice.

CELERY MOONG DAL KOOTU WITH COCONUT

Celery moong dal kootu is an easy and simple side dish for chapati in less than 30 minutes. Celery, moong dal and coconut together make a tasty side dish.

• 1 cup CELERY RAW
• 0.50 cup MOONG DAL RAW
• 1.50 cup WATER
• 1.50 tsp OIL
• 0.50 cup ONION CHOPPED
• 0.50 tsp MUSTARD SEEDS
• 0.50 tsp URAD DAL
• 1 tsp CUMIN SEEDS
• 0.25 tsp HING OR ASAFOETIDA
• 0.25 tsp TURMERIC GROUND
• 0.25 cup SHREDDED COCONUT
• 2 no DRY RED CHILIS
• 1.50 tsp SALT TABLE

1. Chop the celery finely. In a pressure cooker add moong dal, chopped celery, water and cook up to three whistles. Allow the pressure cooker to cool naturally.

2. Grind the shredded coconut with red chilies and cumin seeds together to a smooth paste using a blender.

3. In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds and wait until it splutters. Add urad dal and saute until the color changes to golden brown. Add asafoetida and mix well in the oil until the raw smell goes off.

4. Add chopped onion and cook until the onion becomes soft. Add turmeric powder and cook until the turmeric powder loses its raw smell.

5. Add the cooked moong dal and celery mixture from a pressure cooker, salt, ground coconut red chilies mixture and mix well. Allow it to boil over the low heat for a minute and serve.

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