Chow Chow Kootu Recipe | Chayote Squash Kootu
Chow Chow Kootu is one of the common kootu (stew) variety made in Tamil Nadu. Chow Chow is cooked with yellow moong dal with coconut and spices. Chow Chow kootu is very easy to make and it's very tasty.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 180kcal
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Mixer Grinder
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Ingredients
- 2 nos Chayote Squash (Chow Chow) (or 400 grams)
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ¼ cup Moong dal (1 cup = 250 ml)
- 1½ teaspoon Salt (adjust to your taste)
For making Coconut Spice paste
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 2 nos Red Chili
- ½ teaspoon Peppercorns (optional)
- 2 tablespoon Grated Coconut
For Tempering
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 nos Red Chili (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and finely chop the chow chow. Take the chopped vegetables in a vessel along with water and turmeric powder.
- Pressure cook the chow chow and moong dal and set it aside
- Heat oil in a pan and add the grinding ingredients (Channa Dal, Coriander Seeds, Peppercorns and Red Chili) and fry them till the dal turns slightly golden color. (Do not add grated coconut while frying).
- Take the fried ingredients in a mixer along with grated coconut and grind it to a nice paste
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add split urid dal and fry till the dal turns golden color. Then add curry leaves and broken red chilli and saute it for a second.
- Then add the chopped chow chow and mix well. To the pan then add mashed dal along with salt and mix well.
- Next, add ground paste and mix well. Bring the stew to boil.
- Finally add little coconut oil and mix well. (Optional). The yummy and healthy Chow Chow kootu is now ready to serve!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.92g | Protein: 9.1g | Fat: 6.22g | Fiber: 4.6g