Ezhlukari kootu ( ஏழுகறி கூட்டு)

Ezhlukari kootu ( ஏழுகறி கூட்டு)

Ingredients

Broad beans (அவரைக்காய் )  -  7 or 8
Raw Banana ( வாழைக்காய் )  -  1 (Medium size)

Pumpkin  ( பூசணிக்காய் )  -  a small piece

Sweet Potato ( சக்கரைவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு) -  1/2 or 1 depending on the size

Brinjal  ( கத்திரிக்காய்)  -  3 

Fresh Field beans  ( மொச்சைக்காய்)  -  1 small cup
Chow Chow (Chayote) ( சௌ சௌ)  -  1/2 from a medium size

Boiled Toor Dhal  -  1/2 cup
Tamarind  -  a small lemon size
Turmeric powder  -  1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

To grind:
Dry red chilies  -  2
Coriander seeds  - 2 tsp
Shredded Coconut  -  2 tbsp

Seasoning:
Mustard seeds  -  1 tsp
Asafoetida  -  a pinch
Curry leaves  -  a twig
Coconut oil  -  1 tbsp

Steps:

Wash and cut all the vegetables except sweet potato.

Pressure cook sweet potato, field beans and toor dhal.

Heat a teaspoon of oil, fry red chilies and coriander seeds and finally coconut. Cool and grind to a paste.

In a pot, add half cup of water, add chow chow  to cook first.

After 2 min, add broad beans followed by brinjal and raw banana and finally pumpkin.

When the vegetables are half cooked, add tamarind extract, turmeric powder and salt.

Add the ground paste and sweet potato pieces and let it boil well.

Add boiled dhal and mix well.

After a minute, remove from fire.

In a pan heat coconut oil and do the seasoning. Pour to the curry.

Ezhlukari kootu is ready to be served.

My Notes:

This dish is prepared specially for the thiruvathirai kali. But can be eaten with plain rice also.

7 types of vegetables are used and hence the name 'Ezhlukari'.

Elephant yam is used, but today I couldn't get one from the tamil grocery shop. Zulu potato or Coleus which is சிறுகிழங்கு in tamil can also be used. Instead of potato, I have included sweet potato.

The combination of vegetables can be of personal choice.