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    Pongal Kootu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Pongal Kootu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Sweet Potato ,Yam Ordinary,White Pumpkin and Pumpkin. Also known as 7 Kari Kootu Recipe or Ezhukari Kuzhambu.

     

    Pongal kootu

    Pongal kootu is not the traditional one which we make at home. In my place on pongal we make normal raw rice pongal, sweet sarkarai pongal, sambar, papadum and coconut thogayal. But i have been seeing this curry in many blog, so i decided to give it a try. And i made it today for pongal and enjoyed it with raw rice pongal.

    I used a mix of veggies which i had on hand, you can use whatever veggies you like. You can add mochai as well in this. I used the veggies which i love and it includes many hard veggies like potatoes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and yam, and some soft veggies like white pumpkin and snake gourd. I loved this combo..

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    Ingredients for 7 Kari Kootu Recipe

    • Sweet Potato / Cheeni Kizhangu- 1 peeled and cubed
    • Yam Ordinary / Karunai Kizhangu - 1 peeled and cubed
    • Raw Banana / Vazhakkai - 1 peeled and cubed
    • Snake Gourd / Pudalangai  - 1 cup chopped
    • White Pumpkin / Ash Gourd- 1 cup peeled and cubed
    • Pumpkin / Poosanikai - 2 cups peeled and cubed
    • Potato - 1 peeled and cubed
    • Salt to taste
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Water- 1 cup
    • Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - ½ cup
    For Masala:
    • Fresh Coconut - 1 cup grated
    • Dry Red Chillies - 4  to 6
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 1 tblspn
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
    • Water as needed
    For Seasoning:
    • Coconut Oil - 1 tblspn
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
    • Curry leaves a handful
     
     
    Hope you will give this a try and i wish you all a very happy pongal..

    How to make Pongal Kootu

    1. Take moong dal in a pan, cover with water and cook till done.
    2. Take grinding ingredients in a blender, add water little by little and make it into a smooth paste.
    3. Prepare veggies and wash them well. Now take them in a pot and add in salt, turmeric powder and water. Mix well. Bring it to a boil and cover and simmer the flame and cook for 15 to 20 mins till veggies are done.
    4. Once the veggies are done, add dal and coconut masala nd mix well. Simmer for a further 5 mins.
    5. Now make seasoning by heating oil and crackling the spices, pour this in to the curry and mix well.
    6. Serve with rice.
     
     
     

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    • Pongal Kootu Recipe | 7 Kari Kootu Recipe | Ezhukari Kuzhambu Recipe | Kadamba Kootu
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    Pongal Kootu Recipe | 7 Kari Kootu Recipe | Ezhukari Kuzhambu Recipe | Kadamba Kootu

    Pongal Kootu Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Sweet Potato ,Yam Ordinary,White Pumpkin and Pumpkin
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 285kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 peeled and cubed Sweet Potato / Cheeni Kizhangu
    • 1 peeled and cubed Yam Ordinary / Karunai Kizhangu
    • 1 peeled and cubed Raw Banana / Vazhakkai
    • 1 cup chopped Snake Gourd / Pudalangai
    • 1 cup peeled and cubed White Pumpkin / Ash Gourd
    • 2 cups peeled and cubed Pumpkin / Poosanikai
    • 1 peeled and cubed Potato
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • 1 cup Water
    • ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
    • For Masala:
    • 1 cup grated Fresh Coconut
    • 4 to 6 Dry Red Chillies
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 tbsp Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • Water as needed
    • For Seasoning:
    • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
    • Curry leaves a handful

    Instructions

    • Take moong dal in a pan, cover with water and cook till done.
    • Take grinding ingredients in a blender, add water little by little and make it into a smooth paste.
    • Prepare veggies and wash them well. Now take them in a pot and add in salt, turmeric powder and water. Mix well. Bring it to a boil and cover and simmer the flame and cook for 15 to 20 mins till veggies are done.
    • Once the veggies are done, add dal and coconut masala nd mix well. Simmer for a further 5 mins.
    • Now make seasoning by heating oil and crackling the spices, pour this in to the curry and mix well.
    • Serve with rice.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 1162mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 9174IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Pongal Kootu Recipe step by step picture

     
     
    I used these 7 veggies..you can use any country veggies
    of you choice
    Prepare them
    I gave them a good wash
    I cooked some yellow moong dal till it is done..
    Now make the masala paste..Take coconut in a grinder
    add in turmeric, cumin and rice flour
    add in dry red chillies
    make them to a smooth paste
    Now lets cook..Take the veggies in a big pot
    add in some water
    add in turmeric powder
    salt
    mix well
    bring it to a boil..
    cover with a lid and cook till veggies are done..it will
    take around 15 to 20 mins
    now it is done
    add in dal
    add in the coconut masala
    mix well..now simmer this for 5 more mins
    heat oil in a pan, i used coconut oil
    add in mustard seeds, cumin and urad dal
    let them sizzle..you can add some curry leaves as well
    now pour this in the curry
    Mix well
    Serve

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      have you ever tried this with dried coconut instead of fresh?

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