Potato Kootucurry with Soya chunks (Trivandrum style)

Potato and soya kootucurry is a substitute for Vadakootucurry which is a famous dish in Trivandrum. It gets served for wedding sadya,  onam sadya and even with dosa and appam for breakfast. Very easy to make yet yummy. So give it a try.

You can discard the soy chunks if you don't like the taste of it. It still tastes great.

Ingredients:

Potato- 2 small (cubed to medium sized pieces)
Onion- 2 small (cubed just like potatoes0
Soya chunks- 1/2 cup (soaked in water)
Chilli powder- 1tablespoon
Coriander powder- 1 tablespoon
Garam masala- 1 teaspoon
Thin coconut milk- 2 cups
Thick Coconut milk- 1/2 cup

For tempering:

Coconut oil/vegetable oil- 2 tablespoon
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves- 1 spring
Dried chillies- 2

Preparation:

Cook the cubed potatoes, onions and soya chunks in 2 glasses of thin coconut milk with enough salt .  Add chilli powder and coriander powder once the potato turns soft. Allow everything to boil very well until the raw smell of the chilli powder disappear.

Now add the thick coconut milk along with garam masala powder. Switch off the flame immediately and give everything a good stir.

 

Temper the oil using the usual method and pour it over the curry. Serve hot.