Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Chow chow kootu

Ingredients:

Chow chow  - 1 no
Moong daal/ Paasi paruppu : 1/2 cup (washed & soaked for 10 -15 mins)
Onion : 1
Green chillies : 2
Grated coconut : 1/2 cup
Hing : 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
Urad daal : 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds : 1 tsp
curry leaves
Corinader leaves
Coconut Oil
Salt

Method :

Peel the outer skin of the chow chow & Cut it into small 1" pieces and keep it aside.
Cook the soaked moong dal along with chow chow in the pressure cooker fro 3 whistles.
Take the grated coconut and then add 2 small onions + 2 green chillies + 1tsp cumin seeds & grind
it very coarsely without water. Keep this aside.
Heat coconut oil in pan, then add mustard seeds and urad dal.
wait until the mustard seeds spluttering, then add the chopped onions and saute until it become
transparent.
Then add the cooked chow chow & moong daal mixture, grinded coconut mixture and salt.
Mix well and cook for few mins. Turn off the stove.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves & chow chow kootu is ready to serve.

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