Milagu Kootu

Ingredients:

• To prepare Milagu Kuttu we can use snack gourd or french beans. And you have to use thur dal only.
• 250 gms french beans
• 4 tab sp thur dal
• 2 sp tamarind paste
• salt
• oil to make seasoning
• 1 sp mustard seeds
• 1/2 sp turmeric powder
• For masala:
• 1- 2 sp blackpepper
• 2 - 4 red chilly
• 2 - 4 sp coconut
• 2 sp coriander seeds
• asafetida
• curry leaves

Method:

• Cookdal and veg.
• In a pan fry the ingredients for masala except coconut.
• Grind like a paste with coconut. Keep aside.
• In a pan make seasoning with mustard seeds and turmeric powder.
• Add cooked veg. + dal and tamarind paste.
• Add salt and ground paste.
• Mix well. Allow it to boil for a while.
• Stir now and then.
• Remove from the fire when it becomes thick.
• Serve with hot rice and ghee, with tomatorasam.
• You can make any raitha for this as aside dish.