Cucumber Kootu | Vellerikka Kootu

Traditional Stew using Cucumber

What is Kootu ?

Different Variations in making Cucumber Kootu (Vellierikka Kootu)

1. With Tamarind – Some wish to add tamarind mixture to the kootu. This also tastes good
2. Skip the Coconut – We can skip the coconut but add only the dal mixture to the kootu
3. With Onion and Sambar Powder – If you wish to use this as an accompaniment to Chappathi, then you can add onion to this kootu. Also skip the coconut, but cook with  dal mixture and sambar powder
4. Cucumber Dal – This is with whole masala, Onion, Tomato and other spices. Goes very well with Chappathi 

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Cucumber Kootu | Vellerikkai Kootu

Course: Stew (Kootu)

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Cucumber Kootu is a stew made by cooking the Cucumber (Vellerikkai) in the coconut based gravy with freshly ground spices. This kootu can be used as a side for any sambar or vatha kuzhambu and also as a side for rotis.

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Ingredients

• 250 gms Cucumber (one small piece)
• 1/4 cup Moong Dal
• Turmeric Powder a pinch
• 1/2 tsp Salt (adjust to your taste)

For Tempering

• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 3/4 tsp Urd Dhal
• 1 tsp Oil
• Curry Leaves few

For Grinding

• 2 tbsp Grated Coconut
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 1 tsp Jeera
• 1 tsp Rice

Instructions

• Cook moong dhal in pressure cooker till soft.
• Chop the cucumber into medium bite size pieces and keep it aside. Soak the rice in water for 10 minutes. 
• Add grinding ingredients to the mixer along with rice and grind it to a nice paste.
• Add the cucumber pieces to a sauce pan along with 1/2 cup of water, turmeric and salt and cook them till the cucumber is soft and tender. Keep the cooked cucumber aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds starts to sputter, add urid dal and curry leaves. Add cooked cucumber and stir-fry them till all the water evaporates.
• Now add cooked and mashed moong dal and stir well. Finally add  the ground coconut paste .
• Adjust the salt and bring it to boil and then remove from flame.
• The delicious Cucumber Stew is now ready to serve with rice.

Notes

1. If you don't have pressure cooker, then we can cook the dal using the sauce pan. Bring the water to boil and add the dal and cook the same by covering it in the medium flame till the dal becomes mushy
2. Instead of moong dal, you can also use Tuvar Dal. 
3. Don't overcook the cucumber. If it becomes mushy then it will spoil the taste.

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Cucumber Kootu | Vellerikkai Kootu

Amount Per Serving (70 g)

Calories 178

% Daily Value*

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Protein 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Method to make Vellerikka Kootu:

• Cook moong dhal in pressure cooker till soft. Chop the cucumber into medium bite size pieces and keep it aside. Soak the rice in water for 10 minutes. Add the cucumber pieces to a sauce pan along with 1/2 cup of water, turmeric and salt and cook them till the cucumber is soft and tender. Keep the cooked cucumber aside.

• Add grinding ingredients to the mixer along with rice and grind it to a nice paste

• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds starts to sputter, add urid dal and curry leaves. Add cooked cucumber and stir-fry them till all the water evaporates.

 

• Now add cooked and mashed dal and stir well. Finally add  the ground coconut paste

 

• Adjust the salt and bring it to boil and then remove from flame

• The delicious Cucumber Stew is now ready to serve with rice

Cucumber Kootu

Sowmya Venkatachalam

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