Friday, 6 November 2020

Chenai Kootu

Ingredients:

Chenai (Yam)

Tamarind (marble size ball)

Grated Coconut + Green chilli + Ginger: Ground to paste

Boiled Brown Chana or Chana dal (Either one will do)

Turmeric  (1 tea spoon)

Salt, Jaggery

Garnish: Mustard, Udad, Curry leaves


Procedure

Cut and Boil Chenai (Yam) with a little tamarind and turmeric

Salt after boiling plus little jaggery

Drain

Mix the Chana/Dal with the Coconut+Chilli+Ginger paste

Garnish on top

This is a dish typically served in weddings and comes almost always right after the pachadi on the left corner of the leaf.