This is a very special rice variety of the Tirunelveli region.Kootan means mixture and Choru means rice.So it is a mixed rice with dhal and vegetables.Raw Mangoes, drumsticks, drumstick leaves, small onions, garlic and zeera are the real taste makers of this variety rice. Seasoning this with the onion vadagam along with the mustard gives an aromatic taste.
This Kootan Choru has a unique taste and often it is preferred to be taken during picnics because the taste gets enriched after 3 or 4 hours.
Ingredients :
Rice 1 cup
Toor Dhal 1/4 cup
Drumstick 1
Raw Mango 1( small size )
Brinjal , Raw Banana, carrot, Potato
Kothavarangai ( cluster beans ) / Beans / Avarakkai
Drumstick Leaves, Arakeerai
Peas / Butter beans ( if available )
Tamarind Lemon size
Small onions 15
Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Salt , Turmeric Powder, Hing
To Temper :
Gingelly Oil ( preferably ) 1 tbsp.
Mustard , Urad dhal, Curry Leaves.
To grind in the mixi :
Small onions 12
Jeera 2 tsp.
Red chilly 4
Garlic Pods 8
Method :
1. Pressure cook the dhal and grind the given ingredients in a mixi.Soak the tamarind in water.
2. Boil 3 cups of water in a pressure pan and add the chopped greens ( Keerai ) and stir well.
3. Then add the vegetables chopped lengthwise ,add little salt for the vegetables.Mix well.
4. Add turmeric powder and after 5 minutes, add rice and the cooked dhal. Mix well.
5.After 5 minutes, add 1 cup of tamarind water, salt, hing and the masala ground in the mixi.
6. Stir well to avoid burning or sticking the the bottom. The flame can be reduced.
7. When the water is absorbed almost, add the grated coconut and stir well.
8.Season with mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves. Mix well, close the cooker and place the weight.
9.Once the cooker is closed, keep it on sim. for 5 minutes and switch off.
10. Open the lid after 15 minutes and there may be a thin layer of water on the top.No need to panic.
11. Stir well from top to bottom and the water disappears. The delicious Kootn Choru is ready.
Notes :
1. If 1or 2 vegetables like brinjal and raw banana is not available, it is O.K.Parboiled rice is good.
2. Drumstick, drumstick leaves, Potato, carrot, one green coloured vegetable, that is Kotthavarankkai or Beans or Avarakkai and, raw mago are absolutely essential.For 1 cup of rice, 1 or 2 of each kind of vegetable is enough.
3. Some people pressure cook all things together. Then the vegetables become mashy and the drumsticks split.So I close the cooker in the end and keep it on sim.
4. Nowdays, at times, when they feel like eating kootan Choru, some people use tomatoes for mango and big onions for small onions, if raw mango and small onions are not available.The taste is O.K.
5.Onion vadagams, made of small onions, urad dhal batter etc, is special of Tirunelveli.
This Kootan Choru has a unique taste and often it is preferred to be taken during picnics because the taste gets enriched after 3 or 4 hours.
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| Kootan Choru |
Ingredients :
Rice 1 cup
Toor Dhal 1/4 cup
Drumstick 1
Raw Mango 1( small size )
Brinjal , Raw Banana, carrot, Potato
Kothavarangai ( cluster beans ) / Beans / Avarakkai
Drumstick Leaves, Arakeerai
Peas / Butter beans ( if available )
Tamarind Lemon size
Small onions 15
Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Salt , Turmeric Powder, Hing
To Temper :
Gingelly Oil ( preferably ) 1 tbsp.
Mustard , Urad dhal, Curry Leaves.
To grind in the mixi :
Small onions 12
Jeera 2 tsp.
Red chilly 4
Garlic Pods 8
Method :
1. Pressure cook the dhal and grind the given ingredients in a mixi.Soak the tamarind in water.
2. Boil 3 cups of water in a pressure pan and add the chopped greens ( Keerai ) and stir well.
3. Then add the vegetables chopped lengthwise ,add little salt for the vegetables.Mix well.
4. Add turmeric powder and after 5 minutes, add rice and the cooked dhal. Mix well.
5.After 5 minutes, add 1 cup of tamarind water, salt, hing and the masala ground in the mixi.
6. Stir well to avoid burning or sticking the the bottom. The flame can be reduced.
7. When the water is absorbed almost, add the grated coconut and stir well.
8.Season with mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves. Mix well, close the cooker and place the weight.
9.Once the cooker is closed, keep it on sim. for 5 minutes and switch off.
10. Open the lid after 15 minutes and there may be a thin layer of water on the top.No need to panic.
11. Stir well from top to bottom and the water disappears. The delicious Kootn Choru is ready.
Notes :
1. If 1or 2 vegetables like brinjal and raw banana is not available, it is O.K.Parboiled rice is good.
2. Drumstick, drumstick leaves, Potato, carrot, one green coloured vegetable, that is Kotthavarankkai or Beans or Avarakkai and, raw mago are absolutely essential.For 1 cup of rice, 1 or 2 of each kind of vegetable is enough.
3. Some people pressure cook all things together. Then the vegetables become mashy and the drumsticks split.So I close the cooker in the end and keep it on sim.
4. Nowdays, at times, when they feel like eating kootan Choru, some people use tomatoes for mango and big onions for small onions, if raw mango and small onions are not available.The taste is O.K.
5.Onion vadagams, made of small onions, urad dhal batter etc, is special of Tirunelveli.
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