KOOTU CURRY

Ingredients

1/2 cup Brown chickpeas cooked
1/2 cup Raw plantain peeld and cubed
1/2 cup Elephant yam cubed
1/4 cup Kashmiri chili powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/3 cup Grated coconut
Salt to taste
Water- as required

To grind
1/2 cup grated coconut
2 cloves garlic
1-2 nos green chillies
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp pepper powder

For tempering

1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 nos Dried red chilli
few Curry leaves
Oil

Method

Grind together all the ingredients listed under ' to grid ' to form a coarse paste.Keep aside.
Dry roast 1/3 cup grated coconut over medium flame,stirring continuously until it turns brown.Keep aside.
In a pan,combine together cubed plantain, elephant yam ,chili powder,turmeric powder and  water.Cook until it is tender and water is almost absorbed.Add cooked chickpeas ,prepared coconut paste and salt .Mix well and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.Remove from heat.
Add the roasted coconut and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,let it splutter.Add red chilies and curry leaves,fry for few seconds and pour it over the curry.
Serve with rice.