Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Category: Dinner
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Medium
🌿 Vegetarian
Tamil Nadu dinner — Vegetarian kothu parotta — the vegetable-only version of the street classic.
Ingredients
- - vegetarian kothu as main
- - Oil or ghee for cooking
- - Spices as required
- - Salt to taste
- - Fresh coriander
Method
- Shred parotta: Take 4-5 cooked parottas. Shred into small irregular pieces by hand.
- Prepare vegetables: Finely dice 1 carrot, 5 beans and half cup cabbage into small pieces.
- Beat eggs: Beat 2 eggs with salt and pepper (optional for egg version — skip for pure veg).
- Heat iron tawa on very high heat: Add 3 tbsp oil.
- Fry aromatics on high heat: Add 1 finely chopped onion and 3 green chillies. Fry 3 minutes on high heat.
- Add vegetables: Add diced vegetables. Toss on high heat 3 minutes until cooked but still slightly crisp.
- Add spices: Add 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala and half tsp turmeric. Toss.
- Add eggs if using: Pour beaten eggs and fold continuously until eggs set.
- Add shredded parotta: Add shredded parotta. Using two spatulas chop and fold vigorously on high heat 4-5 minutes.
- Serve: Adjust salt. Veg kothu parotta should be slightly charred and well-spiced. Serve with raita.