Phagala(Cantola) Koota

Description

This is very tasty tasty recipe which nis made of seasonal vegetable called Phagil/Cantola.Its a great combo with rice and Daalithoy.

Ingredients:

5 -Phagila Cantola cut into cubes,

half teaspoon turmeric,

half teaspoon red chilly powder,

2 teaspoon of rice flour,

1- cup grated/scraped coconut

3- fried  red Byadgi chillies

pinch of hing

an inch of tamarind

Salt to Taste

For seasoning

1 teaspoon mustard seeds,

1 teaspoon sesame seeds,

4-5 curry leaves/Kadi patta,

2 red chillies.

1 teaspoon cooking oil.

Method

• Mix together cut Phagil(Cantola),turmeric powder,red chilly powder,some salt(Be carefull we will also be adding Salt to the coconut gravy ,so balance Salt) and rice flour.
• Heat Oil for frying above mixture. Fry it until its golden crisp.
• Grind together Coconut,fried red chillies,hing, tamarind,salt(Balance Salt as we have put some to the fried Phagil).
• Foe seasoning: Heat a oil in a seasoning pan, add mustard seeds ,when they start spluttering add sesame ,curry leaves and red chillies.Close the heat.
• Add Fried Phagil to the ground mixture and top it with seasoning just before serving the dish. (else Phagil will go soft and lose its crispiness ).

Server with Daalithoy/Saaru and sheet(Rice).