Thakkali Kai Koottu Recipe

Thakkali kai(Nattu Thakkali) koottu is a brilliant tangy koottu that goes very well with rasam rice. If  you have not tried this, then do so now.

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Thakkali Kai (Naattu Thakkali) - 500gms
Salt - To taste
Turmeric - a pinch
Moong / Masoor Dal - 3 tbsp
Green Chilli - 1, slit

For Seasoning

Ghee - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

For Grinding

Green Chillies - 4 / 5
Coconut - 5 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Procedure

1. Wash and chop the thakkali kai into small cubes.
2. Pressure cook the dal and set aside
3. Grind the items given under (For grinding) into a smooth paste.
4. Pressure cook the thakkali kai with salt, green chilli and turmeric powder.
5. To the cooked thakkali kai, add the ground paste and the dal and some more water if required, to suit your consistency preference and allow to boil
6. Finally, heat ghee in a pan, when hot, add the mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida
7. Mix well and serve with sambar rice / rasam rice / vathalkuzhambu.