VALAITHANDU KOOTU

INGREDIENTS:
Valaithandu    1 no
Toor dal        1/2 cup
Onion             1 no
Tomato (country)         1 no
Green chillies             5-6 no
Coconut           2 tbsp
Turmeric powder   a pinch
Curry leaves    few
Sombu powder   2 tsp
Garlic              5-6 cloves
Oil         3tbsp
Mustard       1 tsp
Cloves          2no
Coriander leaves   3 tbsp

METHOD:

Wash and cook the toor dal till soft.

Add a tbsp of oil to kadai and saute onion, tomato and green chillies one by one.

Then add chopped valai thandu and saute for about 3 mins.

Add this to the cooked dal along with salt and turmeric powder. Cover and cook for one whistle.

Open the lid add coconut, sombu powder,and leave for a boil.

Keep another kadai  and heat oil for seasoning.Add mustard seeds and cloves.Then add curry leaves.

Finally add this to  the kootu, garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve for rice with ghee.