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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.
Course Vegetable Curries
Cuisine Indian, Indian - Kerala
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 85 kcal
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
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.
Calories: 85 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Sodium: 10 mg | Potassium: 138 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 245 IU | Vitamin C: 49 mg | Calcium: 14 mg | Iron: 0.9 mg