Noolkol Kootu

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Noolkol Kootu or Kohlrabi kootu is a very simple and delicious sidedish that can be relished with rice or rotis. I am not a big fan of this vegetable, but I love it in this form. I usually prepare it as a side dish for rotis for dinner. It has lot of health benefits too.

Noolkol is full of nutrients and minerals like copper, potassium, manganese, iron, and calcium, as well as vitamins, such as vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, vitamin A, and vitamin K. Along with that, kohlrabi is also high in dietary fiber and antioxidant compounds, such as phytochemicals and various carotenes.

Lets checkout the recipe for this simple Noolkol kootu

noolkolkootu

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Side dish
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Total time: 30 mins | Serves: 3

Ingredients needed:

  • Jeera / Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Crushed garlic – 1 tbsp
  • Noolkol / Kohlrabi – 200 grams
  • Channa dal/ Kadala paruppu – 75 grams
  • Water – 1 and 1/2 cups
  • Salt – 1 tsp or as needed
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
  • Coconut – 1/2 cup
  • Green chillies – 2
  • Coriander leaves – to garnish

Procedure:

  1. Soak channa dhal for half an hour in plain water. Or soak it for 20 minutes in hot water.
  2. Remove the skin of the noolkol and chop it.
  3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker .
  4. Once the oil is hot, add jeera. When it starts to splutter , add crushed garlic and saute for a minute.
  5. Add chopped noolkol and soaked channa dal with 1 and half cups of water.
  6. Add turmeric powder and salt.
  7. Grind coconut and green chillies together and add.
  8. Mix everything well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
  9. After the pressure gets released completely, open the cooker and mash up the kootu.
  10. Boil for few more minutes to reach desired consistency.
  11. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Enjoy simple and easy Noolkol kootu with rotis or rice.

Noolkol kootu

Notes:

  • You may use toor dal or moong dal instead of channa dal.
  • You can also grind some cumin seeds along with coconut and green chillies.
  • Adjust spiceness as per your taste, by adding or reducing the green chillies.

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