Recipe - Kootu

One half cup Yellow split peas
One fourth teaspoon Chili powder
1 pn Turmeric
10 ounce Spinach
OR
4 cup Vegetarian etc. *

MASALA
2 teaspoon Urad Dal
1/3 teaspoon Black pepper
2 Red Chillies
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
3 tablespoon Coconut (grated)

* combination of cabbage, squash, beans, etc.

Boil yellow split peas. Keep aside. Boil vegetables with salt, chili
powder and turmeric until just cooked. Add masala and dal.

Masala: Roast urad dal, black pepper and red chillies until the dal is
golden yellow. Add cumin seeds to the mixture after removing from stove.
Add the coconut when the mixture is cold. Grind with water.

Rajeev Krishnamoorthy, rajeev@twain.EE.CORNELL.EDU

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