MIXED VEGETABLE RICE (KUTTAN CHORU)

Ingredients

Rice 2 cups

Toor dal 1/2 cup

Cucumber 1/4

Raw banana 1

Snakegourd 1/4

Yam small piece

Brinjal 1

Carrot 1

Drumstick leaves 1/4 cup

Drumstick 1

Grated coconut 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds 1 tbsp

Garlic 2 cloves

Curry leaves 5 leaves

Red chilli powder 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds 1 tbsp

Urad dal 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil 2 tbsp

Preparation

1. Cut all vegetables into lengthwise and wash dal and rice.

2. Grind coconut, cumin seeds, garlic and red chilli powder coarsely.

3. To a cooker, add rice, toor dal, vegetables, drumstick leaves, turmeric powder, salt and 5 cups of water.

4. Turn on the heat, cover it and cook.

5. After 3 to 5 whistle, turn off the heat.

6. Heat another pan, add oil, mustard seeds, after it crackle, add urad dal, curry leaves, grinded coconut mixture and cooked rice, dal, vegetable mixture into it. Mix well continously.

7. Turn off the heat. Serve it with papad.