Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu

Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu is one of those delicious simple and easy to make, dish that can be paired so well with Steamed rice or even rotis. This is part of the Tamil Brahmin thalis and I have seen friends bringing this often along with rice. As part of the bigger thali, this is placed along with Sambar and poriyal.

Chow Chow is called as Sheema Kathrika or Bangalore Kathrikka in Tamil and Telugu. It belongs to the squash family and is also called as Chayote Squash. We mostly use this in Sambar, sometimes as Poriyal. I like it best as a Kootu. I have made other versions of Chow Chow Kootu, Chow Chow Kootu with Channa Dal ,, Chow Chow Kootu with Toor Dal, Chow Chow Sambar and Chow Chow Halwa as well.

We starting a new Edition for February, BM#73 this week it is going to be Flavours of India, where I will be sharing some gems from the State of Tamil Nadu.

This was part of the Tamil Nadu Thali I cooked a while ago. The other dishes on the plate were the Pepper Fried Plantain Chips, Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar

Step By Step Pictures for making Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu

To be pressure cooked
1  cup  Chayote / Chow Chow, chopped
1/2 cup Split Yellow Moong Dal
A Pinch of Turmeric powder

For the ground paste
1/2 cup Coconut, grated
4  nos Green Chillies
1 tsp Cumin Seeds

For Tempering
1 tsp Ghee
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Urad Dal
Curry Leaves handful
Salt to Taste

For cooking the Chayote

Wash and peel the outer skin. Dice into 1 inch pieces.
Wash the moong dal and take in a pressure cooker along the diced chow chow. Add turmeric powder. Add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook for couple of whistles.

For the Ground paste
Take the grated coconut along with chopped green chillies, cumin seeds. Add enough water and grind to a smooth paste.

Making the Kootu

Once the pressure falls down, add this ground paste to the dal, along with salt and bring to a boil after adding required water.
Simmer for 5 mins.

Tempering
Heat a pan with ghee, temper with curry leaves, mustard seeds, urad dal. Pour this over the simmering kootu
Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu

• CourseMain Dish - Gravies
• CuisineTamil Nadu
• By Cook MethodPressure Cooker, Stovetop
• OccasionLunch Box
• By DietHealthy Recipes
• Dish TypeSouth Indian Kootu

Ingredients

To be pressure cooked

• 1cup ChayoteChow Chow, chopped
• 1/2cup Split Yellow Moong Dal
• A Pinch Turmeric powder

For the ground paste

• 1/2cup Coconutgrated
• 4 Green Chilies
• 1tsp Cumin Seeds

For Tempering

• 1tsp Ghee
• 1/2tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2tsp Urad dal
• Curry Leaveshandful
• Salt to taste

Instructions

For cooking the Chayote

1. Wash and peel the outer skin. Dice into 1 inch pieces.
2. Wash the moong dal and take in a pressure cooker along the diced chow chow. Add turmeric powder. Add 1/2 cup water.
3. Pressure cook for couple of whistles.

For the Ground paste

1. Take the grated coconut along with chopped green chilies, cumin seeds. Add enough water and grind to a smooth paste.

Making the Kootu

1. Once the pressure falls down, add this ground paste to the dal, along with salt and bring to a boil after adding required water.
2. Simmer for 5 mins.

Tempering

1. Heat a pan with ghee, temper with curry leaves, mustard seeds, urad dal. Pour this over the simmering kootu
2. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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