Mulakootal- A Traditional South Indian Delight 

By Vidushi Singh

A mixture of vegetables and lentils are cooked in a coconut-based stew and spiced to make Mulakootal, a traditional Keralan cuisine.

Ingredients

1 cup mixed vegetables (drumsticks, yam, raw plantain, pumpkin, ash gourd, snake gourd) 1/2 cup toor dal (pigeon peas) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder Salt, to taste 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 green chillies 1 tsp coconut oil 1/2 cup grated coconut 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2-3 dried red chillies A few curry leave

Step 1

Clean and cut the vegetables into medium-sized pieces. Cool toor dal until mushy and soft using adequate water, turmeric, and salt.

Step 2

Place the chopped veggies in a pan with the cumin seeds, green chilies, and water to cover them.

Step 3

Cook the Vegetables until soft, in a bowl add them with grated coconut. Give them a gentle mix.

Step 4

Now in a pan add coconut oil, Toasted seeds, dried red chilies, and curry leaves.

Step 5

Add this to the mulakootal. Gentle mix, so that the flavours are infused then serve with rice.