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Pulippu Koottu

Brinjals and tuvar dal cooking with a flavourful coconut masala . This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Split pigeon pea, Brinjals
Cuisine Tamil Nadu
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 31-40 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Pulippu Koottu

  • 1/2 cup Split pigeon pea
  • 2 Brinjals cubed
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Tamarind pulp
  • 4 tablespoons Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
  • 3 Red chillies
  • a pinch Asafoetida
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut scraped
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)
  • 1 teaspoon Split Bengal gram (chana dal)

Method

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  1. Cook the brinjal cubes with a little salt and water. Drain the excess water and add the tamarind juice. Cook the tuvar dal separately in a cup of water.
  2. Heat two teaspoons of oil in a pan and sauté coriander seeds, peppercorns, red chillies and asafoetida till a nice aroma is given out and grind into a paste along with scraped coconut.
  3. Add this to the brinjals and bring to a boil. Mash the cooked tuvar dal with salt and add to the koottu. Mix all the ingredients well and bring to a boil. Heat the remaining oil, add mustard seeds.
  4. When they crackle add urad dal and chana dal. When the dals turn light brown, add to the vegetable mixture. Stir well and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1125
Carbohydrates 87.8
Protein 29.6
Fat 72.8
Other Fiber 26 gm
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