Turnip Kootu Tamilnadu style

Ingredients:

Turnip - 1,wash peel and cut into 1 inch pieces

Moong Dal - 1/2 cup

 

For seasoning:

Tomato - 1 medium sized

Onion - 1 small sized

Turmeric - a pinch

Salt as per taste

Red chillies - 2

Mustard seeds - 1/4tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp

Few curry leaves

Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp

Butter - 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Fresh coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped

 

Method:

In a pressure cooker, add washed moong dal, turnip pieces and enough water and pressure cook for just one visil. Switch the heat off and let it cool down

 

In a pan, add butter and when it is hot, add Red chillies, cumin, chana dal, mustard and curry leaves and fry for a min

Now add onions and sprinkle asofoetida and saute till onions are translucent

Add turmeric, salt and  finely chopped tomato pieces to the pan and let it fry for another 2min till tomato pieces turn soft.

  Add red chilli powder and stir well and cook for a minute

 Now add cooked dal to the pan and mix well.

Add a cup of water and chopped coriander and let it boil for 3 min and turn off the heat.

Yummy Turnip kootu is ready to be served. Goes well with rice and as a side dish to Roti. Enoy!