Chow Chow Kootu Recipe | Chayote squash kootu with step by step pictures .Cooking with Chayote happened very rarely in my kitchen as hubby is not very fond of this veggies . But I wanted to include all vegetables at least once in a while in our food. So I picked one Chayote during the weekly shopping and I tried this kootu and I liked it .So now let’s see how to prepare chow chow kootu.

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Chow chow kootu

Step by step Method with pictures:

1. Peel the skin of chow chow and chope them into cube sized pieces. In a pressure cooker add the chopped chow chow along with Moong Dal, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and Salt.

Step 1 - Chow Chow Kootu Recipe | Chayote squash kootu

2. Add 1 cup of water mix well and pressure cook for about 3 whistles. Wait till the pressure is released by its own and then open the cooker. Grind the ingredients mentioned in the “To Grind” section by add little water to a fine paste.

Step 2 - Chow Chow Kootu Recipe | Chayote squash kootu

3. Add the ground coconut to the cooked chow chow and mix well.

Step 3 - Chow Chow Kootu Recipe | Chayote squash kootu

4. Bring it to a boil after adding the ground coconut masala .Finally prepare the tadka with the ingredients mentioned under the “To Temper” section and switch off the flame.

Step 4 - Chow Chow Kootu Recipe | Chayote squash kootu

I served chow chow kootu with white Rice,Bitter gourd Chips, and Lady’s Finger Puli Kuzhambu.

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Chow Chow Kootu | Chayote squash kootu

Chow Chow Kootu is a protein rich lunch side dish made of Chayote squash along with Yellow Split Lentils.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories:

Author: sharmila kingsly

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

Chow chow – 1
Moong Dal – ¼ cup
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Salt as needed

To Grind :

Coconut – ¼ cup
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

To Temper :

Coconut oil / any cooking oil – 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Urad Dal – 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli-2
Curry Leaves a spring

Instructions

Peel the skin of chow chow and chope them into cube sized pieces. In a pressure cooker add the chopped chow chow along with Moong Dal, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and Salt.
Add 1 cup of water mix well and pressure cook for about 3 whistles. Wait till the pressure is released by its own and then open the cooker. Grind the ingredients mentioned in the “To Grind” section by add little water to a fine paste.
Add the ground coconut to the cooked chow chow and mix well.
Bring it to a boil after adding the ground coconut masala .Finally prepare the tadka with the ingredients mentioned under the “To Temper” section and switch off the flame.

Notes

· Serve hot with rice.
· Use coconut oil for preparing this kootu don’t skip it.

Keyword Chayote squash kootu, Chow Chow Kootu

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