Directions

1. Add soaked channa dal to a pot with some water. Cook. Cook just until it softens. Should not turn mushy. Half way through, add the cubed plantains, and cook. That too should not be mushy. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and black pepper powder. Add jaggery. Add salt. This koottu should be slightly sweet. So add enough jaggery to make it mildly sweet.
2. Add some grated coconut and jeera to the mixer jar and pulse to a coarse mixture without adding water. Add this to the pot and cook it all together. Once done, temper with lots of coconut oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves.
3. Roast some grated coconut in a pan. Add coconut oil for roasting. The grated coconut should turn brown. Be generous with the coconut as this is what this koottu is all about. Once roasted, add this to the cooker koottu and give a mix.
4. Enjoy!
5. Try it and let us know if you like this koottu.