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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Chow chow kootu recipe | South Indian kootu recipes

Chow chow kootu recipe | South Indian kootu recipes

July 25, 2013 by Raks Anand 33 Comments /

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Todays post is a simple chow chow kootu recipe. Chow chow / chayote is not liked by many, but we all like it in our family. Be it chow chow sambar or chow chow curry we like it. This one also one of our favorite and goes well with vathal kuzhambu or poondu kuzhambu or any spicy kuzhambu. I am comfortable in making this kootu in small pressure cooker as chow chow take some time to get cooked. Otherwise I always prefer stove top boiling method for cooking kootu.  Will come up with interesting posts, as of now, enjoy this simple mild kootu recipe!

Chow chow kootu recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 15 mins    |  Serves: 4

Ingredients

Chow chow/ chayote – 1 big


Moong dal/ channa dal – 1/4 cup


Sambar powder – 1 tsp


Small onions – 4


Turmeric – 1/8 tsp


Salt – As needed


To grind

Coconut, freshly grated – 1/4 cup


Jeera – 1/2 tsp


Rice flour(optional) – 1/2 tsp


To temper

Oil – 1 tsp


Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Urad dal – 1 tsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Method

  1. Peel off the skin of chow chow, divide into two halves vertically, take off the seed and the thick part around it. Wash and chop into tiny squares or as desired. In a small pressure cooker, add the chopped veggie, sambar powder, turmeric and salt.
  2. 1-kootu

  3. Add one cup water in such a way it dissolves the powders and salt and mix. Make sure the dal is immersed in water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  4. 2-kootu

  5. Mean while grind coconut with jeera and rice flour with little water to a paste. I first grind the coconut with rice flour well, then add jeera lastly and grind coarsely as its flavourful that way. Add it to the cooked vegetable and mix well. Bring to boil. Lastly temper with the items give under “To temper” table, followed by the finely chopped small onion and mix well.
  6. 3-kootu

Notes

    • I temper with coconut oil for extra flavour.
    • Comes our great with both moong and channa dal (pasi paruppu / kadala parppu) I made with moong dal this time.
    • Instead of tempering the shallots, you can grind it coarsely along coconut, while adding jeera. Another variation is without sambar powder, adding green chillies while grinding coconut.

Serve with any kuzhambu varieties, or eat as such with steamed rice and ghee. Comforting!!

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Comments

  1. Nagalakshmi V

    July 25, 2013 at 5:53 am

    this is my favourite kootu! absolutely love the sweetness of chayote

    Reply
  2. CHITRA

    July 25, 2013 at 6:01 am

    I make the same adding green chillies. Love it a lot 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ramya Krishnamurthy

    July 25, 2013 at 6:10 am

    looking delicious

    Reply
  4. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    July 25, 2013 at 6:14 am

    So homey and very comforting kootu!!!
    Sowmya

    Reply
  5. Veena Theagarajan

    July 25, 2013 at 6:21 am

    so creamy love this kootu

    Reply
  6. Sona S

    July 25, 2013 at 6:25 am

    My fave kootu. Nice clicks, looks delicious.

    Reply
  7. Priti S

    July 25, 2013 at 7:01 am

    one of my fav kootu …I have standard sets of recipes from chow chow and this is one of it along with the dal …looks yum

    Reply
  8. AparnaRajeshkumar

    July 25, 2013 at 7:31 am

    looks yummy !!! my sister does the same procedure!!! lovely bowl !

    Reply
  9. Arrul mozhi

    July 25, 2013 at 7:44 am

    Mouth watering …. I did the same …. But didn't added turmeric n rice flour…

    Reply
  10. Kaveri Venkatesh

    July 25, 2013 at 7:53 am

    lovely clicks and nice bowl…my all time favorite kootu

    Reply
  11. Akila

    July 25, 2013 at 7:57 am

    Love the bowl n the kootu

    Reply
  12. Sowmya's Kitchen

    July 25, 2013 at 8:10 am

    Nice recipe. Guess u forgot to mention abt shallots in method

    Reply
  13. Sowmya's Kitchen

    July 25, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Nice recipe. Guess u forgot to mention abt shallots in method

    Reply
  14. Raks anand

    July 25, 2013 at 8:12 am

    Yeah!! Thanks for noticing and letting me know, will update! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Sowmya Madhavan

    July 25, 2013 at 8:49 am

    I sometimes add curry powder to this kootu for a spicier taste..looks delicious..absolutely love that bowl..

    Reply
  16. Uma Ramanujam

    July 25, 2013 at 10:31 am

    Nice one. Just having the similar one but with cabbage now. looks inviting.

    Reply
  17. Manaswini

    July 25, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    U wouldn't believe me if i tell u that I dint cook chow chow kootu just because it was not there in ur blog 🙂
    just had lunch and i open the laptop to see that u have uploaded the kootu :)..

    Reply
  18. Sowmya D.S.L

    July 25, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    One of my fav kootu… I make the similar way.. Looks delicious 🙂 I love all ur props raks !!

    Reply
  19. Harini Mukundhan

    July 25, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    This looks so comforting n hearty.Chow chow is my favorite too 🙂

    Reply
  20. Hamaree Rasoi

    July 25, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    Delicious and colorful kootu.
    Deepa

    Reply
  21. Apu

    July 25, 2013 at 8:24 pm

    Very nice – I make this often!

    Reply
  22. Raks anand

    July 25, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    Oh my God!! :))

    Reply
  23. Nagashree

    July 26, 2013 at 4:25 am

    Sounds delicious, chow chow is one of my favorite veggies. New to me, will try next time I get chow chow.

    Reply
  24. Chitz

    July 26, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    I too love chow chow & my amma also prepares kootu in a very similar way 🙂 Love this simple comfort food 🙂

    Reply
  25. JEYASHRI SURESH

    July 26, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    Love this comforting kootu anytime. Love this cute prop

    Reply
  26. SHARMILEE J

    July 31, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    Looks very tempting….nice recipe too

    Reply
  27. Nisha Ravi

    August 8, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    Hi, Is Chow chow n dal added together or boiled separately????

    Reply
  28. Renuka S

    October 9, 2013 at 11:09 am

    Good one 🙂 Thanks for the easiest recipe.

    Reply
  29. srividya

    October 19, 2013 at 9:58 am

    I am not very fond of cooking..But your recipes are so easy and simple, I am just loving it. I just tried this recipe today and it has come out very delicious…Thanks…

    Reply
  30. Jayanthi Purushothaman

    January 10, 2014 at 11:29 am

    Hi Raks, I tried this kootu though i am not fond of Chow chow and followed each and every step mentioned and it really turned out to be a good dish.. My husband liked it very much. Your blog is very nice and it really helps.. Keep Rocking… 🙂

    Reply
  31. vini

    February 22, 2014 at 7:29 am

    Hi,
    I tried this.It turned out very tasty.
    Thanks,
    Vini

    Reply
  32. Rathy Kumar

    November 2, 2014 at 10:54 am

    Lovely bowl!!

    Reply
  33. Danalakshmy jothi

    June 29, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    Hai Raks…
    i tried the similar one with capsivum and zuchini too..it came out well…

    Reply

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