I already posted a few types of Chow chow kootu recipes. This chow chow kootu will be slightly different. It is completely Tirunelveli style. My mother in law makes this style of kootu. Vellai poosani, manjal poosani, cabbage and chow chow can be made in this style. The masala is different and the dal used is different from my usual kootus. It is very simple to make. It is also easy to prepare. The taste will be really good. It tastes well with simple curd rice, puli kuzhambu or rasam. The colour and appearance will also be appetizing. Chow Chow is my favorite vegetables. Specially, in terms of weight loss. There are days when I simple had a bowl of this kootu without any main dishes. I hope you too would love this one.
Chow Chow Kootu | Chayote Kootu
| Prep Time : | Cook Time: | |
| Yield: 3 cups | Svg Size: 1 cup | |
Average Rating: 5 for 5 | Calories per Serving: 80 | |
| Posted By: Sabari | Cuisine: Tamilnadu |
Ingredients
for tempering | thalippu | tagka
Quick Procedure
- 1 chow chow
- 1/4 cup chana dal
- salt as per taste
- 2 tblspn grated coconut
- 2 green chillies
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 tsp cumin or seerakam
- little turmeric powder
for tempering | thalippu | tagka
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/8 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/8 tsp urid dal
- little curry leaves
Quick Procedure
- Cook chopped chow chow and chana dal in a vessel, adding a cup of water. Let them become soft.
- Take coconut, chillies, garlic, cumin and turmeric powder in blender and grind it to a fine paste.
- Add this paste to cooked vegetables.
- Mix well, add salt and let it boil once or twice.
- Heat some oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urid dal and curry leaves. Let them sputter. This forms the thalippu.
- Add thalippu or tempering to cooked kootu. Chow Chow Kootu or Chow Chow Stew will be ready.
Stepwise Pictures
| Cook chopped chow chow and chana dal in a vessel, adding a cup of water. Let them become soft. |
| Take coconut, chillies, garlic, cumin and turmeric powder in blender and grind it to a fine paste. |
| Add this paste to cooked vegetables. |
| Mix well, add salt and let it boil once or twice. |
| Heat some oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urid dal and curry leaves. Let them sputter. This forms the thalippu. |
| Add thalippu or tempering to cooked kootu. Chow Chow Kootu or Chow Chow Stew will be ready. |
Tasty kootu to serve with hot rice and any type of kuzhambu you wish.
