Molagoottal

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This article is about the South Indian stew, common among the Kerala Iyers

(Tamil: மொளகூட்டல்,Molagoottal; Malayalam: മൊളഗൂട്ടല്, Molagoottal) is a South Indian stew. It is a dish unique to the Iyers of Kerala ^[1] with coconut and Lentils as a base. It is eaten mixed with rice. It usually serves as a substitute to Sambar or other curry. It is different from sambar and other similar dishes in that it is less spicy and does not contain tamarind. Typical vegetables that are used in making molagoottal are white pumpkin, drumstick, squash, cucumber, sprouted pulses, yam, root vegetables, spinach and green leaves. Nowadays, molagoottal has been adapted with western vegetables like carrot, cabbage and potatoes. Molagoottal is similar in preparation and texture to Tamil dish called Koottu, the difference being latter being more thick and uses Bengal gram.