Vazhaipoo Kootu

A simple and healthy dish. Vazhaipoo is most commonly used in making vada. This dish tastes absolutely good with hot rice and ghee.
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time :15 mins | Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

• Toor dal  -1 cup
• Vazhaipoo - 2 cup finely chopped
• Green chili - 2 nos chopped
• Onion - 1/4 cup chopped
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Chili powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for seasoning

For seasoning:

• Mustard - 1/4 tsp
• Broken urad - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves

Method:

• Below is the picture showing how to clean your vazhaipoo. Discard the right most. After this you could chop and soak in water until you cook.

• Cook toor dal with little turmeric.

• Now add onions, green chili, vazhaipoo, salt. Red chili powder a little(optional)

• Bring it boil. It cooks quickly, so don't keep boiling for long.

• In a pan add oil and seasoning, when splutters add it to the dal.

• Enjoy with hot rice and a little ghee.