CHOW CHOW KOOTU

as I promised you earlier I am posting a simplier
version of the kootu, which is normally cooked in our house.


CHOW CHOW KOOTU

Ingredients:
2 cups chow chow cut into small cubes
¼ cup channa dal or toor dal boiled well
Little tumeric powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
5 green chillies sliced
Salt to taste

To Season:
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig of curry leaves
Little asafetida powder
2 tsp oil
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Heat a wok with oil, add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds,
curry leaves and the sasfoetida powder. Saute well.
Add in the green chillies, tumeric powder, cumin powder and the chow chow. Stir fry well for a minute.
Add little water, the boiled dal, and salt.
Cover and cook for about 5 minutes till the chow chow is cooked.
The consistency should be thick.
At this stage if you like you can add in about 3 tbs of low fat milk or
coconut milk. ( I did not use any)
Garnish with coriander leaves and remove.
Serve as a side dish.


This method can be used for veges like, snake gourd, cabbage,
Sorakkai, beans, ridgegourd , radish and many more.