Chow Chow Kootu Recipe with step by step picture. This Chayote Kootu Recipe is made with Chow Chow ,Yellow Split Moong Dal and Fresh Coconut.
Chow Chow Kootu
I kind of stay away from this veg chow chow. I dont buy them regularly. But amma buys them often and make kootu, poriyal with them. I have tasted them and it taste good only. Somehow i have not posted a single recipe using this veg. So when i went shopping few weeks back, i saw this veg and picked one.I decided to treat them and cook them like my papaya kootu or snake gourd kootu.
It was so fresh which insisted me to cook with that the next day itself. If not i never end up using them. So immediately i made the kootu and it turned out so yummy. I made some lachha paratha for lunch and served this kootu with them. It was delicious.
I love to add rice flour in my kootu recipe. It make the kootu creamy and makes it look silky. You have to try it to see the results. In the mean time i have so many kootu recipes in my blog, check them too...So give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
Ingredients for Chow Chow Kootu Recipe (Chayote Kootu)
- Chow Chow / Chayote - 1 medium size chopped
- Yellow Split Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - ½ cup
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Water - 1.5 to 2 cups
For Grinding:
- Fresh Coconut - ½ cup grated
- Dry Red Chillies - 2 to 3
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 1 tsp
For Seasoning:
- Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1tsp
- Curry leaves a sprig
How to make Chow Chow Kootu Recipe (Chayote Kootu)
- Take chow chow, dal, turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker. Add in some water. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Switch off the heat and let them steam escape all by itself.
- While the dal and veg is cooking, take all the ingredients for grinding in a blender and puree them to a smooth paste.
- Open the cooker and add the coconut masala. Mix well and simmer for 5 to 10 mins.
- Now make tempering by heating oil and crackling mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.
- Pour this over the curry and mix well.
- Serve with rice or roti.
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Chow Chow Kootu Recipe / Chayote Kootu Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium size chopped Chow Chow / Chayote
- ½ cup Yellow Split Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- Salt to taste
- 1.5 to 2 cups Water
- For Grinding:
- ½ cup grated Fresh Coconut
- 2 to 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 tsp Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu
- For Seasoning:
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
- -1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
- Curry leaves a sprig
Instructions
- Take chow chow, dal, turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker. Add in some water. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Switch off the heat and let them steam escape all by itself.
- While the dal and veg is cooking, take all the ingredients for grinding in a blender and puree them to a smooth paste.
- Open the cooker and add the coconut masala. Mix well and simmer for 5 to 10 mins.
- Now make tempering by heating oil and crackling mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.
- Pour this over the curry and mix well.
- Serve with rice or roti.
Chow Chow Kootu Recipe step by step picture
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| Take a fresh chayote |
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| cut the top off |
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| Slice them |
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| cube them |
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| take them in a pressure cooker |
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| add in washed yellow moong dal |
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| pour some water |
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| some salt |
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| and some turmeric powder |
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| mix well |
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| pressure cook for 3 whistle |
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| While it is cooking, take coconut in a blender |
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| add in dry red chillies |
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| add a tsp of cumin seeds |
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| a tsp of rice flour |
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| make it into a smooth paste |
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| Now the dal and veg is cooked |
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| add masala in |
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| mix well and simmer for 8 to 10 mins |
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| keep stiring |
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| now the curry is done |
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| make seasoning by heating oil and crackling spices |
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| pour it over the curry |
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| serve |
Catherine
Love the photo by photo directions. This looks like a perfect
I love the use of coconut in dinner items. Looks delicious.
Blessings, Catherine.
Happys Cook
yummy kootu... looks delicious....
Hamaree Rasoi
Kootu looks so delicious and mouthwatering. Thanks a lot for showing us step by step method of the dish.
Deepa
FRUITY TA
Thanks for your recipe. While coming back home today i.e 16.11.14, I have discussed about Chou Chou Kootu (Bengalur kathirikkai Kootu) with my colleague. When, I read your recipe, I felt that, this is very simple to make. Instead of reading and learn your recipe, it is very easy to learn this recipe through your photos. Well presented. Keep it up.
Anonymous
Thanks for your recipe.. I made it today and it is tasty.. I like your blog and thanks for showing us step by step procedure with photos.
Unknown
One one by photo easy to understanding first time cooking.
Thank you..
RATHNA
Thanks very much for your tasty recipe.
Unknown
Can we do without rice flour. Instead of rice flour wat can we use.
Sophie
Made this today. Turned out yummy thank you