Thursday, June 23, 2011

Parangikai Paal Kootu

This is a very simple authentic dish made with yellow pumpkin.It has mild sweetness and can be served in place of pachadi (Sweet accompaniments for rice) or just increase the jaggery and can be served as a dessert by itself


Ingredients
Parangikai chopped: 2 cups
Milk:1/2 cup
Grated coconut: 2 tablespoons (This can also be substituted with coconut milk)
Rice powder: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
Grated jaggery: 2 tsp
Turmeric powder: a pinch
Hing: a pinch


For seasoning
Ghee/oil: 1 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal: 1 tsp
Red chillies: 2
Cashew nuts: 4 (Optional)


Procedure:
Step1:
Cook the chopped pumpkins in 1.5 cups of water for around 10 min in low heat
Step2:
Mix rice flour in 1/2 cup of water and keep it aside


Step4:
Once it becomes tender add rice flour mixed in water, milk, turmeric powder, salt , grated jaggery and boil for couple of more minutes
Step5:
Add grated coconut/coconut milk and mix well.Dilute with water if necessary
Step4:
Season with red chilli, mustard seeds and urad dal with ghee/oil
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28 comments:

  1. VardhiniJune 23, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Never made kootu with parangikai .. should try someetime. Looks good.

    Vardhini
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  2. Suma GandlurJune 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Interesting. Looking at the ingredients, I thought it's a halwa though the title and the image were saying something else. LOL
    BTW, do you live in downtown?

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  3. Reshmi MaheshJune 23, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    This looks gud...never tried like this....

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  4. Vimitha DuraiJune 23, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Healthy and creamy kootu... Gonna try this soon...

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  5. Mélange !June 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Kootu looks tempting and colourful.healthy too.

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  6. jayasreeJune 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Interesting kootu recipe...Enjoying your series.

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  7. Hari Chandana PJune 23, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Looks simply delicious and yummy !!

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  8. JayashreeJune 23, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    A nice, mild koottu.

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  9. Priya SureshJune 23, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Been ages i prepared this paal kootu, delicious and inviting..

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  10. Sensible VegetarianJune 24, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    I love this one but we do it with the young green pumpkins which is not available in US. But now I am back home and gonna go hunting to get the green pumpkin in the grocery store.

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  11. RamyaJune 24, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    That looks yummy..!!

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  12. PavaniJune 24, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Adding milk and jaggery is such a cool idea, both of them enhance the sweetness of the pumpkin.. Looks delicious.

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  13. Prathima RaoJune 24, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Nevr tasted kootu made from parangikai...Interesting..Will try it out soon!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  14. Hamaree RasoiJune 24, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Totally new to me. looks yummy

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  15. HariniJune 24, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    so simple and interesting!

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  16. Suja ManojJune 24, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Kootu looks tempting,will surely give this a try.

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  17. PadmajhaJune 24, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    That's a quick dish.Never tried it.

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  18. Sangeetha MJune 24, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    this is a very new recipe to me...looks so good,mushy pumpkin looks more tempting too n sure i give this a try..

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  19. UnknownJune 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Yum, very new and delicious looking curry.

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  20. Mélange !June 24, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    New recipe to me..Hope you enjoyed.looking good.

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  21. RakshaJune 24, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    this is something new

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  22. KrithisKitchenJune 24, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Love paalkootu recipes.. super good parangikai addition..

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  23. NithuJune 24, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Lovely dish. It would be great if you can enter your recipe in our "Quick and easy recipe mela". Looking forward towards your entry. Thanks

    http://www.spicytasty.com/misc/quick-and-easy-recipe-mela/

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  24. Sobha ShyamJune 24, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    super delicious, excellent recipe dear

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  25. DegchiJune 24, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    This is something new for me. Does it have an acquired taste?

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  26. SravsJune 24, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    superb and wonderful recipe !!

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  27. Cool Lassi(e)June 25, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    Should go well with roti!

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  28. UnknownJune 25, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Kootu looks yummy :)

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