Koottu

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Koottu

Type	Stew
Place of origin	India
Main ingredients	Vegetable, lentils
Media: Koottu

Koottu (

, pickles and banana. All koottus by default have some vegetables and lentils, but many variations of koottu exist:

• Poricha Koottu: A koottu made with
  snake gourd
  are common ingredients in this koottu.
• Araichivita Koottu: A koottu which has a powdered (freshly ground)
  masala in it; the word araichivita in Tamil
  literally translates to "the one which has been ground and poured." The ground paste is a mixture of fried urid dhal, cumin seeds and coconut.
• Araichivita sambar: The chopped vegetables and
  shallots (known as "Madras onions" in India), saute and then add water. Add tamarind
  extract, and then the ground paste and boiled dal. Served with rice.

Many other regional variations exist.

See also

• List of stews

References

External links

• "White Pumpkin Koottu". Retrieved 15 March 2013.