mangali pondugal kootu

Mangali pondugal kootu

2 cups finely chopped kothavarangai/avarakkai/ senai kizhangu

1 big lime sized puli made into pulp

1 tsp Sambhar podi

1/4tsp Manjal podI

Salt to taste

11/2 tsp vellam

1/4 tsp hing

For tempering...

1 tsp mustard 

11/2 tbsp split uridh dhal

1 tbsp Channa dhal

1/2 cup grated coconut

Curry leaves

11/2 tsp rice flour

Method:

Cook the vegetable in puli thanni adding salt, Sambhar podi& manjal, podi,hing, till done.

In a kadai ,temper the kadugu in nallennai. Add the Channa dhal ,uridh dhal & roast till lightly brown. Add the coconut & roast till it is slightly brown. Add curry leaves.

Add to the kootu.

Make a paste of rice flour with little water add this to& the vellam

Let the whole kootu cook till it boils .