chayote kootu/ Chow chow kootu

Chayote kootu recipe with step by step pictures 

            Chayote(chow chow) is a vegetable having more water.  It is very important to take more water in summer.  This chayote is one of the vegetable that is good for summer. I usually make chayote sambar or poriyal.  Today i made it in a kootu recipe.  Its very tasty and healthy.  Hope you like it and give it a try. 

Enjoy the food! 

Ingredients  :

.  chayote - 1 ( chopped into cubes)

.  Moong dal - 1 cup 

.  Chana dal - 2 tblsp 

.  onion - 1 medium sized (chopped lengthwise )

.  green chillies - 2 

.  Garlic cloves  - 6 

.  turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 

To grind: 

.  coconut - 1/2 cup grated 

.  Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 

To temper :

.  oil - 1 tblsp 

.  Mustard seeds - 1 tsp 

.  Urad dal - 1/2 tsp 

.  Curry leaves - 1 sprig 

.  Dry red Chilli - 2 

. Asafoeitida - 1 pinch 

Method :

         1. In a pressure cooker,  add moong dal, chana dal,  onion,  green chillies,  chayote, garlic and turmeric powder. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Gently mash it with laddle. 

        2.  Grind coconut and cumin seeds to a smooth paste. Mix it into mashed dal. 

       3.  Cook for 2 min.  Temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves,  asafoeitida  and dry red Chillies. Serve. 

Pictorial :

          1) Take moong dal, chana dal,  chayote, onion, green chillies, garlic and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. 

          2) Add 2 cup of water to it.

           3) Pressure cook for 3 whistles. 

             4) Grind coconut and cumin seeds to a smooth paste. 

           5) Gently mash the dal and add the coconut paste.

           6) Cook for 2 min. 

           6) Temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves,  dry red Chillies and asafoeitida. 

            7) Serve.