Thursday 30 January 2014

Chow Chow kootu / Chayote Kootu with Channa Dhal (Kadalai Paruppu)

Chow Chow Kootu is a popular and easy to make veg accompaniment in Tamil Nadu meal menu; goes well with Chapathi as well! 


Chow Chow is rich in fibre, amino acids and vit c; it is also beneficial against cardiovascular disease and cancer.



 Ingredients:

Chow Chow - 2
Channa dhal - ½ cup

Asafoetida - a pinch
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Salt - to taste

To Grind:
Coconut - 3 tbsp
Cumin Seeds -  ½ tsp

Green chilies - 2 to 3

For Seasoning:
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Red chillies - 2
Curryleaves - 1 sprig


Directions:

Wash, peel the skin; remove the inner soft seed and chop the chow chow into bite sized pieces.  Keep aside.

Take a pressure cooker; add channa dhal, turmeric powder, salt, chopped chow chow along with  a cup of water and cook it for 2 to 3 whistles.


Grind coconut, green chilli and cumin seeds adding very little water; keep aside.

Once the pressure releases, add coconut paste to cooked dhal and veg mixture.



Give it a mix and allow to cook for 5 minutes in medium flame.


Meanwhile heat oil in a separate pan, season with all the ingredients given under "For Seasoning" one by one.

Once it splutters, pour over the veg mixture and give it a mix.

Remove from the stove and serve hot .



Variation:

You can add sambar powder instead of green chillies for spiciness.

Instead of channa dhal; you can also use moong dhal to prepare this dish.




11 comments:

  1. Looks very delicious and healthy..

    ReplyDelete
  2. I used to make this way for snake gourd kootu. Will try next time with chow chow. Good one.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Chayote kootu looks yum! :) Healthy too

    ReplyDelete
  4. One of my favorites! Healthy recipe! I love your blog! Happy to follow you!

    ReplyDelete
  5. simply superb recipe..nicely done...

    ReplyDelete
  6. I just made them yesterday less coconut mixture ...I love them with rasam ...

    ReplyDelete
  7. Very comforting and healthy kootu sis... super...

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love cabbage kootu to the core.But one easy way of making kids eat veggie

    ReplyDelete
  9. healthy kootu love to hv it with rice!!!

    ReplyDelete

Dear friends,
Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate your valuable comments and suggestions to improve this further. Please visit again for more recipes and updates.
Thank you once again!!