Poricha Kootu

Ingredients (24)

• for roasting and grinding:
• 2 teaspoons urad dal
• 1 to 2 byadagi chilies
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ¼ cup fresh grated coconut
• ¼ to ⅓ cup water
• for cooking dal:
• ⅓ cup moong dal
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 cup water
• 1.5 cups water
• for cooking ash gourd:
• 1.5 cups chopped ash gourd
• ½ cup water
• other ingredients:
• salt
• ½ to ¾ cup water
• for tempering poosanikai kootu:
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon urad dal
• 10 to 12 curry leaves
• 1 generous pinch asafoetida