Mulakootal (Vegetables In Coconut Gravy) Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Mulakootal recipe, firstly wash, peel and dice all vegetables

Step 2: You can use any vegetables you have at home

Step 3: I like to use vegetables like carrot, lauki, drumstick, beans, potato, white pumpkin and cauliflower

Step 4: In a large pot (use an earthen pot if you have, the flavour is lovely)or in a pressure cooker, boil all the vegetables with little water with salt and turmeric

Step 5: In an another pressure cooker, boil the toor dal and keep it aside

Step 6: Dry roast all the ingredients for the paste apart from coconut for 2-3 minutes till fragrant and slight brown

Step 7: Grind together coconut and the roasted spices to a smooth paste adding little water if required

Step 8: Add the toor dal and coconut paste to the boiled vegetables and let it simmer further for 5 minutes till the flavours have blended and the raw smell of coconut has gone

Step 9: In a small tadka pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds, red chilly and curry leaves and sauté for 2 minutes

Step 10: Pour this over the curry and it is ready to be served

Step 11: Serve Mulakootal with hot steamed rice for a perfect summer lunch