Recipe - Kootu (Vegetables With Split Peas)

One half cup Yellow split peas
3 small Potatoes
One fourth teaspoon Each turmeric, cayenne
One half Head cabbage, shredded
2 Hot chili peppers, chopped
One half teaspoon Salt
1 cup Grated coconut
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
2 tablespoon Oil
One half teaspoon Mustard seeds
One half teaspoon Urid dal
One half teaspoon White rice

Instructions: Wash split peas, drain. Put in small saucepan with 1One half 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 78 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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