21 Wholesome Kootu, Paratha & Chutney Meal Ideas For Lunch Or Dinner

If you are looking for tasty, light, comfort food dinner ideas then look no further. Here we have a collection of healthy kootu, parathas and chutney which make for comforting weekday dinner.

Kootu is a native Tamil Nadu dish that can accompany both rice and roti . Kootu is a dish made of vegetable and lentils and are semi-gravy in consistency. You can add any of your favourite vegetable along with different lentils and make different varieties of kootu to suit your taste. Usually moong dal is used with various vegetables and fresh coconut gravy is added to the dal and vegetable. There is also a tadka of curry leaves and mustard seeds to enhance the flavour.

Try these Kootu with different kinds of parathas along with a Thogayal or a chutney to make a complete meal. Let us know how you like it.

1. Avarakkai Poricha Kootu , Hara Pyaz Paratha & Chettinadu Style Kollu Thogayal

Avarakkai Poricha Kootu Recipe - Broad Beans Kootu Recipe

Hara Pyaz Paratha Recipe - Spring Onion Paratha Recipe

Chettinadu Style Kollu Thogayal Recipe (Horsegram Chutney)

2. Cabbage Poricha Kootu,Malabar Parotta &Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney

Cabbage Poricha Kootu Recipe (Red Cabbage) - South Indian Cabbage Dal

Malabar Parotta Recipe - Kerala Parotta Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney Recipe

3. Palak And Moong Dal Kootu, Sweet Potato Paratha & Zucchini Keerai Thogayal

Milagu Keerai Poricha Kootu Recipe - Palak And Moong Dal Kootu

Sweet Potato Thepla/Paratha Recipe

Zucchini Keerai Thogayal Recipe - South Indian Tangy Spinach and Zucchini Chutney

4. Poosanikai Rasavangi, Gehun Bhajra Thepla & Sesame & Tamarind Chutney

Poosanikai Rasavangi Recipe - Ash Gourd Curry With Dal

Gehu Bajra Thepla Recipe - Bajra Masala Paratha

Kodava Ellu Pajji Recipe - Sesame & Tamarind Chutney

5. Chow Chow Thakkali Kootu, Gujarati Methi Thepla, Spicy Mullangi Thogayal

Chow Chow Thakkali Kootu Recipe - Chayote Squash In Dal Coconut Curry

Gujarati Methi Thepla- Spiced Indian Flat Bread with Fenugreek Leaves

Spicy Mullangi Thogayal Recipe (Radish Chutney)

6. Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu , Veechu Parotta & Madurai Spicy Tomato Chutney

Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu Recipe - Plantains Pepper Curry

Veechu Parotta Or Ceylon Parotta Recipe

Madurai Spicy Tomato Chutney Recipe- Thakkali Vengayam Chutney

7. Kathirikai Paruppu Kootu , Multigrain Methi Thepla & Inji Thogayal

Kathirikai Paruppu Kootu Recipe

Multigrain Methi Thepla Recipe With Ragi & Whole Wheat

Inji Thogayal Recipe - Spicy & Delicious Ginger Chutney

8. Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel, Palak Ragi & Oats Wheat Thepla & Mangalore Cucumber Chutney

Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel Recipe

Palak Ragi & Oats Wheat Thepla Recipe - Healthy Diabetic Roti

Sweet and Sour Mangalore Cucumber Chutney Recipe

9. Chow Chow Milagu Kootu, Jowar Atta Pyaz Thepla & Gorai Kai Kara

Chow Chow Milagu Kootu Recipe-Chayote Squash Cooked in Peppery Lentil Curry

Jowar Atta Pyaz Thepla Recipe – Sorghum Wheat Onion Thepla

Karnataka Style Gorai Kai Kara Recipe - Cluster Beans Chutney

10. Chenai Kizhangu Poricha Kootu, Mixed Millet Phulka & Murungai Keerai Thogayal

Chenai Kizhangu Poricha Kootu Recipe (Tamil Nadu Style Yam Cooked in Coconut Gravy)

Mixed Millet Phulka Recipe - Ragi Jowar Bajra Wheat Phulka

Murungai Keerai Thogayal Recipe-Drumstick Leaves Thogayal

11.South Indian Vazhakkai Puli Kootu, Ragi Wheat Phulka & South Indian Onion Chutney

South Indian Vazhakkai Puli Kootu Recipe (Plantain In Tamarind Based Curry)

Ragi Wheat Phulka Recipe- Diabetic Friendly Ragi Roti

South Indian Onion Chutney Recipe

12. Tamil Nadu Style Beetroot kootu, Ragi Tawa Paratha & Tomato Curry Leaf Chutney

Tamil Nadu Style Beetroot kootu Recipe

Ragi Tawa Paratha - Healthy Vitamin Rich & Diabetic Friendly Paratha

Tomato Curry Leaf Chutney With No Onion No Garlic Recipe

13. South Indian Style Sorakkai Kootu, Spicy Yogurt Chapati/Roti & Ridge Gourd Chutney

South Indian Style Sorakkai Kootu Recipe - Bottle Gourd Cooked with Lentils

Spicy Yogurt Chapati/Roti Recipe

Ridge Gourd Chutney Recipe (Beerakaya Pachadi)

14. Kerala Style Plantain & Yam Kootu Curry, Masala Lachha Paratha & Karnataka Style Moolangi Chutney

Raw Banana and Yam Thoran Recipe

Masala Lachha Paratha Recipe

Karnataka Style Moolangi Chutney Recipe (Radish Thogayal)

15. Chow Chow and Carrot Kootu, Phulka & Kollu Thogayal

Chow Chow and Carrot Kootu Recipe

Phulka Recipe (Roti/Chapati) - Puffed Indian Bread

Kollu Thogayal Recipe (Horsegram Chutney)

16. Pudalangai Milagu Kootu, Chilka Roti & Ginger Walnut Chutney

Pudalangai Milagu Kootu Recipe (South Indian Snake Gourd Curry)

Chilka Roti Recipe (Jharkhand Style Rice and Lentil Roti)

Ginger Walnut Chutney

17. Sabsige Soppu Kootu, Kerala Style Whole Wheat Parotta & Beetroot and Fig Chutney

Sabsige Soppu Kootu (Dill Leaf Curry) Recipe

Kerala Style Whole Wheat Parotta Recipe

Beetroot and Fig Chutney Recipe

18. Manathakkali Kootu, Ujju Rotti Recipe & Amla/Nellikai Thogayal

Manathakkali Kootu Recipe

Ujju Rotti Recipe (Indian Rice Flat Bread)

Amla/Nellikai Thogayal Recipe (Gooseberry Chutney)

19. Manathakkali Keerai Molagootal, Jowar Atta Roti & Murungai Keerai Thogayal

Manathakkali Keerai Poricha Kootu Recipe

Jowar Atta Roti Recipe - Sorghum Wheat Phulka Recipe

Murungai Keerai Thogayal Recipe - Moringa/Drumstick Leaves Chutney

20. Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu, Ari Pathiri & Peerkangai Thogayal

Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu Recipe (Steamed Vegetable in Coconut and Lentil Curry)

Ari Pathiri Recipe | Malabar Rice Flatbread Recipe

Peerkangai Thogayal Recipe | Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney | Beerakaya Pachadi

21. Kerala Kootu Curry, Healthy Carrot Methi & Mooli Thepla & Pudalangai Thogayal

Kerala Kootu Curry Recipe (Pumpkin with Desi Channa or Black Eyed Beans in Spicy Coconut)

Healthy Carrot Methi & Mooli Thepla Recipe

Pudalangai Thogayal Recipe (Snake Gourd Chutney Recipe)