Chow Chow Kootu

Ingredients

• Chow Chow - 1/4 kg finely chopped
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Tomato - 1 finely chopped
• Cooked Toor Dal- 1 tbsp
• Salt to Taste

For Masala Paste

• Grated Coconut - 2 tsp
• Green Chilli- 1
• Red Chilli- 1
• Peppercorn - 10
• Urad Dal - 1.5 tsp
• Hing - a generous pinch
• Oil - 1 tsp

For Seasoning

• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin(Jeera) Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 10
• Oil - 1/2 tsp

For Garnishing

• Coriander - a handfull

Preparation

*Masala Paste- Dry roast and grind the ingredients to a paste.

• 2 tsp of grated coconut
• 1 green chilli
• 1 red chilli
• 10 peppercorn
• 1.5 tsp urad dal
• a generous pinch of hing
• 1 tsp oil

Procedure

Heat 1/2 glass of water in a kadhai and add the chopped chow chow, turmeric and salt. The vegetable will take 4-5 minutes to cook.

• 1 chopped chow chow
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp salt

Add the tomato, cooked dal and the *masala paste. Mix well. Check salt. Add some if required. Continuously stir the contents till the kootu becomes thick (about 3 minutes).

• *masala paste
• 1 finely chopped tomato
• 2 tbsp cooked toor dal
• salt as per taste

In a separate vessel heat the coconut oil and put in the ingredients listed under seasoning. Once they start to crackle, put off the stove and add these into the kootu prepared in the previous step.

• 1/2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/4 tsp cumin(jeera) seeds
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 10 curry leaves

The chow chow kootu is ready :)Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice !

• a handful of coriander