Elavan Koottu( Poosanikai Koottu)

Elavan Kootu( Poosanikai)


This kootu is called poosanikai kootu, elavan kootu. In Kerala we grow these vegetables at home .So most of the days we prepare this kootu. My son likes this kootu very much. Whenever I get elavan in Edison, I prepare this kootu here and keep this dish in fridge for my son.
Elavan KoottuIngredients


Elavan(white pumpkin).......1kg
Grated coconut..............1 and half cup
Chana dhal..................1/2 cup
Cumin seed..................1tsp
Red Chili..................2
Mustard seed................1tsp
Urad Dhal...................2tsp
Curry leaves................few
Turmeric powder.............1/2tsp
Salt to taste

Method

Wash, peel the skin and cut the elavan into small pieces.Boil water, add the pieces, chana dhal and turmeric powder.Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and red chili into a paste.When the vegetable is cooked add the coconut paste and salt. Mix them well.Kootu should be thick. If there is excess water, remove the water before adding the coconut paste.Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal, 3tsp of coconut and curry leaves. When the coconut turns into red , add this to the kootu. It is very tasty and eat with sambar rice, rasam rice, chapathi or poori..