7. Paal kootu

7.       Paal kootu

Snake guard, pala keerai, seemai ponnaganni keerai can be used to make this dish. Ashguard can also be used.
Ingredients:
Snake guard - 1/4kg
Milk - 1cup
Green chilli -2
cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
Rice flour - 2tbs
Salt -1tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Asafoetida - a pinch
For tempering:
Mustard seeds -1tsp
Urid dal - 1tsp
curry leaves
Method:

1.       Chop into very small pieces and cook in little water, salt and turmeric powder.

2.       Add chopped (lengthwise) chillies and milk. Boil it for 5 minutes. Add rice flour paste.

3.       Temper all the items given under seasoning in oil.

6.Morkootu

6.       Morkoottu

Ashguard/poosanikai. chow chow and banana stem are the suitable vegetables for this type of kootu.
Ingredients:
Pumpkin - 1/2kg
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Red chilli - 2
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1tsp
Rice flour - 1 tbs
Asafoetida - a pinch
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Curd/ thick butter milk - 2tbs
For tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Coconut oil - 2tsp
Urid dal - 1/2tsp
Asafoetida -a pinch
Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
Red chilli (broken) - 1
Curry leaves
Method:

1.       Peel off the skin of the pumpkin and chop into very small pieces and cook adding, curd, salt and turmeric powder.

2.       Grind coconut, cumin seeds and red chilli.

3.       Mix with the rice flour, cooked vegetable well and boil it for a 2 seconds. Mix well.

4.       Temper all the items given under seasoning in oil.

Tips: Pumpkin will liberate water. So use less water for cooking.