Kootu (vegetables with split peas)
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c Yellow split peas
- 3 sm Potatoes
- 1/4 ts Each turmeric cayenne
- 1/2 Head cabbage shredded
- 2 Hot chili peppers chopped
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 c Grated coconut
- 1 ts Ground cumin
- 2 tb Oil
- 1/2 ts Mustard seeds
- 1/2 ts Urid dal
- 1/2 ts White rice
Instructions:
Instructions: Wash split peas drain. Put in small saucepan with 1-1/2 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 7-8 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.



