Sunday 19 January 2014

Chow Chow Kootu.

Hello.

Today I am going to share with you a simple kootu. This is a side dish which is very easy to make an taste yummy!!! 






Chow Chow kootu:




Ingredients

Chow chow - 2 nos.
Yellow moong dal - 1/2 cup
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Salt - as required

For tadka:

Coconut oil - 1 spoon
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Rai/Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly - 1 no.
curry leaves - a few

Method of Preparation:

Wash and peel, de-seed and chop chow chow into small cubes. In pressure cooker add chow chow cubes. washed moong dal, turmeric powder  and enough water for cooking and keep it for 2 whistles. If you wish you can cook in kalchatti(thick stone vessel) 

Its a traditional Palghat way of cooking tasty delicious food using kalchatti(stone vessel)

In a small pan add oil allow it to heat add mustard and jeera(cumin) let it splutter. Finally add the red chilly off the stove add curry leaves. Transfer the tadka into the prepared kootu adjust  with required salt. Serve hot with rice/ roti (flatbread).

Happy Cooking!

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