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Beans Kootu-Beans Kootu Recipe-Easy Kootu Recipes

April 25, 2017 by PadhuSankar 12 Comments

Beans kootu is a very simple Tambrahm dish which can be done in just 15-20 minutes. It can be had as an accompaniment with rice or with chapati. I have make few alterations to the recipe, so it tastes slightly different from the regular South Indian kootu. Today we will learn how to make beans kootu following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Beans Kootu

Beans Kootu


Beans Kootu

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 15 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Beans-Kootu-Side dish
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Beans – 1/4 kg/250 grams or 1 3/4 cup chopped
   Tur dal – 1/4 cup
   Tamarind – very less
   Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
   Hing – a pinch
   Salt to taste

   For Grinding

   Coconut – 1/4 cup
   Coriander leaves – fistful

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 2 tsp
   Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
   Fenugreek seeds – 1/8 tsp
   Red Chillies – 3
   Curry leaves – a sprig

Preparations


Pressure cook dal with 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder for 3 whistles or until soft. Mash it well and keep it aside.

Pressure cook beans with a little salt, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and little water for 1 whistle. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and keep it aside. Alternatively, you can also steam beans or cook covered in a pan but make sure you do not overcook it.

Soak tamarind (take less than what you take for rasam) in a cup of boiling water for 20 minutes. Extract the juice and discard the pulp.

Grind coconut and coriander leaves to a fine paste and keep it ready. (if you want it spicy, you may add a small green chilli)

We have the cooked beans, cooked dal, tamarind extract and coconut paste ready (picture below). Now making this kootu is just a breeze.

Method


Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add cumins seeds, red chillies, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.

Once cumin seeds sizzles, add tamarind water, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, hing and salt needed.

beans kootu with coconut

Add the beans and cook until the raw flavor of the tamarind goes or around 5-6 minutes on medium heat.

how to make beans kootu

Then add the cooked dal and the ground coconut paste. Mix well and boil on low heat for a few minutes.

Beans Kootu recipe

Remove from heat. Beans kootu is ready to be served. It goes well both with rice and chapati. 


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Comments

  1. R.VENKATARAMAN

    April 26, 2017 at 5:53 am

    can raw plantain be used for this kootu?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 26, 2017 at 9:44 am

      I have not experimented with raw plantain. You can experiment and give the feedback here.

      Reply
  2. Rpathy

    April 26, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    I guess we can make this with Kothavarakkai (bunch beans) or Avaraikkai also in place of beans. I like the avaraikkai dish much more ….

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 26, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Yes, avarakkai, karamani (long beans), cluster beans will all be good.

      Reply
  3. Rpathy

    April 26, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    This is somewhat similar to the 'porichcha kuzhambu' my mother used to make for mixing with rice when we wish to avoid spicy dishes like sambaar or vathal kuzhambu. Anyway koottu is tasty and can be used as a side dish as this is nutritious too.

    Reply
  4. Jean Mohan

    April 29, 2017 at 5:33 am

    Thank you Padhu, for this excellent recipe. I tried it with white pumpkin and it was delicious. My husband asked me.never to make any OTHER type of kootu again !!!

    Reply
  5. Aki

    May 18, 2017 at 2:22 am

    You Are A Wikipedia of cooking Mam. Daily before cooking I used to check you blog. So everyday I new receipes. Thanks a tonne Ms.Padhu.
    Akila

    Reply
  6. Aki

    May 18, 2017 at 2:23 am

    Thanks a tonne Ms.cookipedia . Excellent receipes, with ease.

    Reply
  7. khandadi

    July 9, 2017 at 10:39 am

    Excellent why don't you Develop an app !!!!

    Reply
  8. annacoder

    September 10, 2017 at 10:17 pm

    Hi, should I use coriander leaves or seeds? Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 12, 2017 at 11:26 am

      Coriander leaves. I will update it.

      Reply
  9. gayathri

    December 6, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    can i replace coconut with any other item to make this?

    Reply

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