Most of the recipes associated with pongal to me are versions.learnt from.my mother-in-law. Growing up in northern Kerala pongal was a modest festival among the Tamil speaking population which basically restricted to the sweet pongal. Following my marriage I discovered the intricate details of the festival. Pongal kootu is  a dish which I learnt from the secret stacks of my mother-in-law’s amazing festival collection. It is a mixed country vegetable dish soooo yummy that you will love to sit down and enjoy. You need Cubed yellow and white pumpkin,locally available beans,sweets potatoes, and yams. My version is made of yellow pumpkin,winter melon, carrots, sweet potato,capsicum, broad beans and soaked field beans. For the gravy Tamarind pulp form one lemonsized ball of tamarind. One cup of Cooked pigeon pea For the masala One tbsp of Coriander seeds and cumin seeds each Half tsp mustard seeds Few peppercorns Red chillies( we like it very mild) Half cup Coconut grated For seasoning One tsp oil One tsp of Mustard seeds Curry leaves a few. Method Boil all veggies with enough salt. When half done add tamarind pulp followed by cooked Dal. In a separate pan dry roast the masala ingredients and grind them […]

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