Kootu (vegetables with split peas)

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Yellow split peas
3 smalls Potatoes
¼ teaspoon Each turmeric, cayenne
½ Head cabbage, shredded
2 Hot chili peppers, chopped
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Grated coconut
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
2 tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ teaspoon Urid dal
½ teaspoon White rice

Directions

Instructions: Wash split peas, drain. Put in small saucepan with 1-½ c. water, bring to boil. Lower heat, cover partially, cook for 1 hour until peas are tender but not mushy. Make sure water doesn't totally evaporate. Set aside. Wash & peel potatoes; dice. Put potatoes in large saucepan with turmeric, cayenne & 2 c. water. Bring to boil; cover, lower heat & simmer for 7-8 minutes. Add cooked peas, cabbage, chilis, salt. Cook, stirring gently, over moderately high heat until cabbage is just tender. Add coconut & cumin.

Lower heat & simmer a couple of minutes. Heat oil in small frypan. Add mustard seeds, urid dal & rice.

When dal reddens add all to vegetables.

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