Skip to main content

Chow Chow(chayote) Kadalaparuppu Kootu



For the 3rd week of Blogging Marathon #28 I chose the theme Kootu and I wll be showcasing the kootu recipe for next few days.
Kootu is a dhal based gravy which can be eaten with white or an accompaniment for some spicy kulambhu such as milagu kulambhu or Karivepillai Kulambhu.
In our household kootu is made in our menu atleast weekly once as an accompaniment for rice or even sometimes for roti.This kootu even tastes awesome with rotis and pulkhas.
Today I am sharing you the kootu with chow chow aka chayote with the channa dhal,the same recipe can be followed for squash(bottle gourd),cabbage.Now off to the recipe...................



Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Chow chow(chopped finely)1
Channa dhal/kadalaparuppu1/3cup
Onion(chopped)1(small size)
Green chilly2 nos.
Saltto taste
Oil2tsp

To Grind
IngredientQuantity
Coconut(grated)1/3cup
Cumin seeds/jeeragam1tsp
Red chilly/varamailagi1

For the tempering
IngredientQuantity
Mustard seed/kadugu1/2tsp
Urad dhal/uluthamparuppu1/2tsp
Red chilly(broken)1
Asafoetida/perungayama pinch
Curry leaves/karivepillai 5 leaves


Method

  • Cook the dhal in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles or till soft but not mushy.Grind the given ingredients to a fine paste with enough water and keep it aside.
Heat a pan with a tsp of oil,to this add the chopped chayote,onion and green chilly,saute it for a minute.Add 1/2 cup of water,salt and turmeric powder,cook it covered the vegetable is almost done.



Now add the cooked dhal and cook it for a minute.Add the ground paste and cook it til the smell goes off.
 
Now in a small pan heat the oil and do the tempering with the ingredients and add it.Mix it well.

Kootu is ready.
Serve it with rice or an accompaniment for rice.

Enjoy.............................................................
  • If you making it as an accompaniment make it thick and if it is to mix it with rice adjust the consistency.
  • Adding the onion is purely optional and can be made without onion also. 
  • Tempering in the end makes it more flavorful.

Check out my fellow bloggers in Blogging Marathon#28.



Sumber http://www.naliniscooking.com
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dosa Carnival -Recap

Last month we had a group of bloggers participate in a mega marathon in Blogging Marathon edition with an interesting theme.                       1.Cook one ingredient for 26 days or one category for 26 days                       2.Cook with one ingredient for each week or category for each week I chose to share dosa varieties as one category for 26 days with sub themes for each week.I combined both the themes and sharing the recipes. Week 1 - Colorful Dosa Day 1 -  Kanchipuram Dosa /Kancheepuram Dosa Day 2 -  Karivepillai/Curry leaves Dosa Day - 3  Carrot Dosa/Carrot Dosai Week 2 - Fermented Dosa Varieties Day - 4  Cone Dosa and ghee roast Day -5  Chola Dosai/Sorghum Dosa Day -6  Atukulu Dosa/aval Dosai Day - 7  Kal Dosai Day -8  Kuthiraivali/B...
Post a Comment
Read more

Masoor Dhal Masal Vadai

For this month cooking secretly,I am paired up with Sangee Vijay of  Spicy Treats .She gave me masoor dhal and mint as secret ingredients and used both them.For the first time I tried masal vadai using masoor dhal along with split yellow peas.The vadai came out so crispy and delicious,lets move on to the recipe.............................. Masoor Dhal Masal Vadai      Basic Information    Soaking time 2-3 hours    Preparation time 15 minutes    Cooking time 15-20 minutes    Makes  12 vadais          Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Masoor Dhal 1/2 cup Split peas/pattani paruppu 2 tbs Green chilly/pachamilagai 2 Red chilly /varamilagai 1 Ginger/inji 1 inch Garlic/poondu 2 cloves Onion(finely chopped) 1(big size) Curry leaves/karivepillai 1 sprig (chopped) Coriander leaves 2-3 tb...
Post a Comment
Read more

Corn Flour Halwa

For the final week of blogging marathon#17 I have chosen the Indian sweets payasam and halwa theme,today's recipe is cornflour halwa.This halwa is also known as Karachi Halwa. Corn flour halwa is a delicious and excellent halwa which can be made in no time with easily available ingredients and lesser amount of ghee.Here goes the recipe for simple halwa......... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Corn Flour 1/2cup Sugar 11/2cups Water 21/2cups Ghee 2-3tbs Cashews(finely chopped) 2-3tbs Elachi powder/ellakai podi 1/2tsp Food colour(red or orange) a pinch Method                         Fry the cashews in 1/2tsp of ghee and grease a small plate or tray with little ghee.Mix the corn flour with 11/2cups of water along with the food color without any lumps,keep aside.Heat a heavy bottom pan and add the sugar and 1 cup of water,bring it to a boil till it beco...
Post a Comment
Read more