Title: Kootu (vegetables with split peas)
 Categories: Vegetables, East/orient
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Yellow split peas
      3 sm Potatoes
    1/4 ts Each turmeric, cayenne
    1/2    Head cabbage, shredded
      2    Hot chili peppers, chopped
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 c  Grated coconut
      1 ts Ground cumin
      2 tb Oil
    1/2 ts Mustard seeds
    1/2 ts Urid dal
    1/2 ts White rice
 
  Instructions: Wash split peas, drain. Put in small saucepan with
  1-1/2 c. water, bring to boil. Lower heat, cover partially, cook for
  1 hour until peas are tender but not mushy. Make sure water doesn't
  totally evaporate. Set aside. Wash & peel potatoes; dice. Put
  potatoes in large saucepan with turmeric, cayenne & 2 c. water. Bring
  to boil; cover, lower heat & simmer for 7-8 minutes.  Add cooked
  peas, cabbage, chilis, salt. Cook, stirring gently, over moderately
  high heat until cabbage is just tender. Add coconut & cumin. Lower
  heat & simmer a couple of minutes. Heat oil in small frypan. Add
  mustard seeds, urid dal & rice. When dal reddens add all to
  vegetables.