Kothavarangai / Cluster beans, is one of my favourite vegetable and first time I had tasted this at my Avva's place (My amma's mom). She made Paruppu Usili and that was my most favourtie usili. She made Usili and Poodu Kuzhambu and wowwwww...what an excellent taste it was! :-) My grandmother is a great cook and am very happy that I could spend time with her in my childhood days. This kootu recipe I learnt from my mom and the best combo is Thakkali Rasam and this kootu. This kootu will go very well with dosa too.
As a rich source of protein and fiber, cluster beans has several health benefits. It is useful in weight loss and diabetes treatment. It is effective in treating diseases like irritable bowel syndrom (IBS), Crohn's disease and colitis and also in reducing cholesterol.
INGREDIENTS:
Kothavarangai / Cluster beans - 1 cup cut in to pieces like 1"
Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
Tomato - 1 cut in to pieces
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - as needed
To roast and grind:
Channa dhal - 1 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 3 to 4
Grated coconut - 3 tsp
To temper:
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - few
HOW TO MAKE:
Wash and cut cluster beans into pieces. In a kadai / pan cook cluster beans and tomato along with salt and turmeric powder. Cook until it tender.
Meanwhile pressure cook toor dhal in a cup of water and allow 3 to 4 whistles. Mash well and keep aside. Heat a tsp of oil in a tsp and roast the ingredients except coconut which are in "to roast and grind" column. Turn off the stove and add grated coconut. Mix well and allow to cool down.
Grind roasted items and make a fine paste of it by adding little water.
Once the kothavarangai cooked add cooked toor dhal. Cook in low flame for 5 mins and when it starts boiling add grounded paste. Mix well.
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add curry leaves and asafoetida. Add seasoning in the kootu. Serve hot with rice and kara kuzhambu and rasam is a best combo for this kootu. It will go well with dosa too.
TIPS:
Moongdhal can be used instead toor dhal.
The same method can be followed by using veggies like chow chow, brinjal, drumstick, beans and carrot.
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