Kootu with chow chow & zucchini AND a red radish salad

here is a red radish salad that I make:

take of the ends of the red radish...cut into half & then slice it veryyyyy thin....put it in a bowl....add chopped about 1/2 green chilli....small onion shallot...half or whole if u like more of raw onions.....chop it reallllll fine.....then add kothamalli & lemon juice & salt...serve after mixing.

Note: In the pic, the same salad is made using carrots.


kootu with chow chow & zucchini:

4 to 5 Tblspn masoor dal
3 Tblspn of moong dal
wash these well & add enough water to boil it...let it boil for about 4 mins now add cut washed chow chow / zucchini / one tomato/ green chillies chopped/curry leaves...now cover & cook on lower than medium heat...till the dals cook well....now add chopped coriander leaves.....to season it use one tsp oil...little mustard seeds & jeeragam...thalaila kotidunga.. yr dal is done.....this is very good with rice & chapathi....enjoy