തട്ടി കൂട്ട് കറി

I had all the vegetables listed below, in my fridge. It was a little bit of all these except the plantains. The handful of beans were from my beans plant on the balcony.  A box of broiled coconut is always there in the fridge. I had to come up with some curry for rice. For the usual koottu curry I usually use chena which I didn't have. 

Sometimes brilliant ideas pop up on the spur of the moment and that's how I came up with this curry. Hence the name. It was tasty. Really really tasty. I knew that this kind of taste and flavor would not come the next time I make this . My husband confirmed this thought of mine with the comment, " This is a once-in-a-lifetime curry that you made , I am sure you cannot duplicate this again". (His compliment reflects, how bad a cook I am 😕)

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 plantains 
2. 1/4 of a cabbage, 2-3 zucchini squash, a handful of beans(about 500 gms. ) 
3. 1/2 cup broiled coconut
4. 1 Tbsp coriander powder
5.  chili powder as per taste
6. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
7. 1/2 cup chopped onions(60 gms) 
8. 4 garlic cloves chopped(8 gms.)
9. green chilies as per taste
10. 2 Tbsp oil 
11. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
12. curry leaves
13. 1 cup water
14. salt to taste 

METHOD

• Cut all the vegetables, put them in a cooker, add 1 cup water and salt to taste. Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
  
  
  
• Meanwhile chop the onion and garlic. 
• Heat a cheena chatti , when it is warm , add oil . when the oil is hot,add the mustard seeds, let the m splutter, then  add the chopped onions and garlic . Saute till the onions turn translucent.Then add in the red chilies.
• Then add the spice powders and saute , the stove can be turned off . 

                                       

• Add this to the pressure cooked vegetables. To this add curry leaves and broiled coconut. Add 1 cup of water and simmer boil for 2-3 minutes. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Serve with kerala rice and sambharam. Also good with kumblanga curry . 
  
  
  
  
  

Other Variations

Cherupayar thatti koottu curry( My husband does not like cherupayar any other way except for this cherupayar koottu curry)

• substitute 1/2 cup cherupayar for kaya. and don't use coriander powder 
• use 1/2  cup broiled coconut( no need to increase)
• Rest of the ingredients and the method is the same

Other Combinations : 1. Spaghetti Squash, zuchhini squash, cherupayyar  2. Spaghetti Squash, 1/2 cup channa, zuchhini squash.

NOTES

• I have used potatoes instead of plantain. Worked well. 
• Its Koottu(blend) curry. Any leftover vegetables can be used. Tomato can be used in moderation though. Just half is the maximum size of a tomato that can be used. 
• The broiled coconut is optional, the curry tastes good otherwise too.