This is a very simple Kootu recipe which is very common in my house .I love all types of kootu as it does not require much oil and is easy on the digestive system .This can be had as a side dish for rice or chapati or it can even be had by mixing it with rice topped with a tsp of ghee. All you need for this is some papads or any simple salads or pickles to go with it.You can use either moong dal or tur dal or a mix of both for this recipe. Now let us learn to make this simple Chayote Kootu/chow chow kootu following this easy recipe.

Chow Chow Kootu-Chayote Kootu

Prep Time : 10 mins Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients needed
Chayote/chow chow - 2 cups chopped
Moong dal (split yellow ones) or tur dal - 1/4 cup or a mix of both dals
Fresh peas - 1/4 cup (optional)
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt to taste
Ingredients for Grinding (no need to fry)
Coconut grated - 3 tbsp
Fried gram (chutney kadalai/pottukadalai) - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera -1 tsp
Red chilli -1
For the seasoning
Oil-1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal (split urad dal) - 1 tsp
Hing/asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - little
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients needed
Chayote/chow chow - 2 cups chopped
Moong dal (split yellow ones) or tur dal - 1/4 cup or a mix of both dals
Fresh peas - 1/4 cup (optional)
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt to taste
Ingredients for Grinding (no need to fry)
Coconut grated - 3 tbsp
Fried gram (chutney kadalai/pottukadalai) - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera -1 tsp
Red chilli -1
For the seasoning
Oil-1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal (split urad dal) - 1 tsp
Hing/asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - little
Preparation
Peel the skin, remove the soft seed inside and chop the chayote into small cubes.
Grind coconut, jeera, red chilli and fried gram with little water to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
Soak dal for 15 minutes to reduce cooking time and to save energy. If using tur dal alone, you have to pressure cook tur dal separately as it will take a longer time to get cooked.You do not have to pressure cook dal separately if you are using a mix of moong dal + tur dal or just moong dal alone.

Easier Method of preparing kootu
Take a pressure pan or small cooker, add the chopped chayote, soaked dal, sambar powder, turmeric powder, fresh peas, salt needed and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker, add the ground coconut paste, 1/4 cup of water and bring it to boil. Switch off the flame.
Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, hing and curry leaves. When dal turns golden brown, pour the seasoning over the kootu.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.
Another method
Cook chayote in water adding sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt needed until soft. Keep it aside.
Pressure cook tur dal until soft. (only if you use tur dal alone, otherwise you can add it along with the chow chow and cook chow chow and dal together)
Now add the dal mixture (if you have used tur dal), ground coconut paste to the cooked chayote and bring it to boil.
Add the seasoning to the kootu, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Enjoy!
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Delicious and healthy curry.
ReplyDeleteOh! Chow-chow with eyes :) Looks like two cute frogies.
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This is so lovely...the chayote looks so cute....beautiful presentation.
ReplyDeleteReva
I love this kootu anytime with some papads and pickles..yumm!
ReplyDeletevery heathy kootu..my fav.we used to add fried urad dal for grinding..this looks diff ....will try it soon
ReplyDeletewow lovely n healthy dish!
ReplyDeleteKootu looks so delicious and healthy.
ReplyDeleteCute Click Paddu & very creamy dish, apt with vatha kuzhambu & any spicy gravy
ReplyDeleteVery yummy kootu..
ReplyDeleteChutney kadalai do you mean pottu kadalai?.Wow that's a nice variation to grind pottu kadlai for kootu.
ReplyDeleteChayote looks so cutee.. nice idea.. dish looks super
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my mom used to make this often and i love it--it looks swell !
ReplyDeletePerfect with some hot rice n ghee :)
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my favorite kootu dear.... looks great.... bookmarked.....
ReplyDeleteChayote kootu looks delicious.
ReplyDeletepadminiji,kootu looks delicious
ReplyDeletesounds good, Very cute chow-chow with naughty eyes:-)
ReplyDeleteChayote is one vegetable that I have not tried as this is not used in Kerala cusine.When we moved to US I used to see this in Indian stores and always wondered how to use it.Thanks to you I have a nice recipe using ingredients that I have.Loved your presentation not only of this one but the entire posts in your blog.Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeletepottukadalai in kootu sounds very new to me and will try out nextt ime..Nice combo of chowchow and peas.Kootu is always my family's fav dish
ReplyDeletehahaa...those chayote look so cute and you're always very creative on these. I love it!
ReplyDeleteawesome...luv dat foto...CUTE...hav a nice time:-)
ReplyDeleteYou have a very good space.. I make a very similar version of chow chow koottu.. looks delicious..
ReplyDeletewhen ever i used to see this veggie, i never what to cook with it, this looks like a great dish..Looks yumm Padhu..
ReplyDeletetasty and delicious veggie
ReplyDeletelooks healthy and delicious dear :)
ReplyDeletepresentation is just superb...loved the recipe too
ReplyDeletemy fav looks good, beautiful chow chow fish:)!!!!
ReplyDeleteHealthy and delicious kootu..Cute presentation, Padhu :)
ReplyDeleteHealthy kootu padhu..liked ur presentation..
ReplyDeleteDelicious kootu..nice presentation.
ReplyDeleteLove the google eyes you've put on the chow chow -this is a favorite in our home and i learnt it thirunelveli style from my mother in law ..
ReplyDeleteha ha those chow looks darn cute!
ReplyDeleteHi Today I made this kootu.It was simply awesome
ReplyDeleteHi again I made this today but while grinding instead of red chilly I added pepper.It tastes awesome.
ReplyDeleteThis has become my favorite dish indeed
Prepared this on last friday...it was fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteDear Padhu - this is now a staple in my home. It is delicious. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteDear Padhu
ReplyDeleteThough we prepare this dish regularly, the above variation is indeed yummy yummy. Thanks a lot for sharing recipes. Hats off to your thoughtful efforts. Aruna
thank u padhu,all ur receipes are excellent,easy to cook.
ReplyDeleteDear Padhu
ReplyDeleteall ur receipes are simply superb.i have tried many,they taste exellent.thank u
Can someone please post Indian recipes that don't need pressure cookers?! Not all of us have them, you know! And the ones we get in the US don't "whistle," so things like "cook for 2 or 3 whistles" means nothing to us. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Rama - If you do not have a pressure cooker, you can cook in a pan with a lid until soft. It will take a longer time-that's all. We are using Pressure cooker to speed up the process.
DeleteVery nice kuttu,we use coconut ,cumin seed and pepper for grinding
ReplyDeleteAlways wondered what can be made out of this vegetable. Tried it and it came out delicious. Thank u
ReplyDeleteThanks for this recipe. I made it today and it was very delicious :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious and yummy 😋
ReplyDeleteThanku it was yummy n taste and loved by MA hubyy
ReplyDeleteTried your recipe with Pottu Kadalai & the taste was yummyyy.. Chow Chow is pretty famous in HK but here ppl use it it with Noodles soup & meat...
ReplyDeleteYummyyy
ReplyDeleteExcellent recipe tried today and was awesome
ReplyDeleteTrying it now. Bought chayote for the first time. It is smelling great. BTW You have a nice website.
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