Kohlrabi Kootu

I recently came to know that  kohlrabi is rich in vitamin C and fiber. One cup provides about 120 percent of  vitamin C. Let us include kohlrabi in our weekly shopping list to ward off colds.

Ingredients

Kohlrabi -  3                            
Chana Dal - 1/4 cup
Coconut -  4-5 tbsp
Tomato - 1 small (optional)
Red Chilies - 2
Green Chilies -1
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic  cloves - 2

For tempering
Mustard Seeds
Curry leaves
Small Onion
Oil

Method:
                 Soak channa for ½ an hour and pressure cook with little turmeric and keep it aside.Make sure it's not mushy.  Peel and dice Kohlrabi. Cook in little water till it become soft. Grind the coconut, chilies, cumin seeds to a smooth paste along with garlic at the end.  Now add the coconut mix and cooked dhal to the vegetable. Add chopped tomatoes and salt. Let it cook for few minutes.Temper the mustard seeds,
 add chopped onions, curry leaves and hing and add the seasoning to the kootu.

Kohlrabi Greens Poriyal

Ingredients:

         Kohlrabi Greens  -  1 Bunch (Cleaned & Chopped)

         Red Chili            -  1  

         Hing                   - 1/4  tsp

         Mustard Seeds   - 1 tsp

         Urad Dal            - 1 tsp

         Curry Leaves      - few

         Cumin seeds      - 1/2 tsp

         Grated Coconut  - 2 tbs

         Salt

Method :

                  Coarsely grind coconut, cumin and red chili and keep it aside.  Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and urad Dal. Once the mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves  and hing. Add the chopped greens and salt. Let it cook till the greens become tender. Add the coconut mixture and cook for few more minutes.

         Serve hot with rice.