Sadya Kadala Koottu Curry
A hearty and earthy mixture of elephant yam and black garbanzo with roasted coconut makes up for this Kadala Koottu Curry that is an integral ingredient of Kerala Sadya.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 85kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup elephant yam cubed
- ½ cup cooked black garbanzo beans
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilie powder / cayenne
- 2 cups water
To grind together
- ½ cup grated coconut I use freshly frozen
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon black pepper corns
- 3 dried red chillies
- salt to taste
For tempering:
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 5 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
Instructions
- Cook the elephant yam, black garbanzo beans, turmeric and red chilie powder along with the water till the yam is cooked and easily mushed.
- Grind together the coconut, black pepper corns, cumin and red chilies together to a fine paste.
- Add this paste to the cooked yam and beans along with some salt. Cook for a few minutes till the raw smell of coconut and spices goes away.
- Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds to it. Once they splutter, add the curry leaves. Pour it over the koottu curry.
- Dry roast the 2 tablespoon grated coconut till nice and brown. Add this on top of the curry as well and mix it in just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.9mg