Green Gram Kootu
The Recipe for this Green Gram kootu is very easy, The green mung and coconut along with mild spices makes flavourful. Green gram is easy to digest. They are great source of Proteins as well as good source of magnesium, potassium & Iron.
Servings: 1 People
Calories: 200kcal
Equipment
- pressure cooker
- Pan
Ingredients
- 100 gms Green Gram Roasted
- 2 Nos Onion (Medium Size)
- 2 Nos Toato
- ½ Cup Coconut Grated
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
- ¼ tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1 Pinch Turmeric powder
- 1 No Green Chilli
- 2 tbsp Gingelly oil Cold press oil
- 1 Stalk Curry Leaves
- 200 ml Water
- 1 tbsp Salt Table salt
Instructions
- Dry roast the green gram until a flavour some aroma arises.
- Add water and pressure cook with a pinch of turmeric for 2-3 whistles.
- Heat oil in a pan, temper mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Saute onions until golden brown, add tomatoes and fry them for 30 Seconds.
- Grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies coarsely with water in a mixture.
- Add the cooked green gram and ground coconut mixture to the pan and cook for few minutes meanwhile addition of salt has to be done.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Note:
The gravy can be made more appetizing by the addition a tsp of freshly ground, roasted coriander powder.
Do you know?
Green gram contains plenty of Vitamins such as A,B,C,E and Iron, Calcium and Potassium. It is high in Fiber, Protein and nutrient content. It is a excellent source of vegetarian protein and contains no fat, green gram is very much recommended by physicians even during illness as it is easy digestive.