Tamil Nadu

Chow chow kootu

Name: Chow chow kootu
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil
Ingredients: 1 large cubed chayote (choko); 1/3 cup moong dal (split yellow mung beans); 2 cups water; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1/3 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 dried red chilli; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp coconut oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1 sprig curry leaves; a pinch asafoetida

The vegetable everyone ignores, made lovable with dal and coconut.

30 minTime

6 gProtein each

mildSpice

Kootu means together3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

154kcalsame

6 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Chayote (choko)1 large, cubed

Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)⅓ cup

Water2 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Fresh grated coconut⅓ cup

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Dried red chilli2

Salt1 tsp

Coconut oil2 tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Asafoetidaa pinch

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook the moong dal with turmeric and 1 cup water for 2 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally, then mash.
2Cook the chow chow with salt and a little water until just tender.
3Grind coconut, cumin and red chillies with a little water. Add the paste and the dal to the chow chow and simmer.
4Heat the coconut oil. Temper mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida, and pour over.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Tamil Nadu

Chow chow kootu

The vegetable everyone ignores, made lovable with dal and coconut.

30 minTime

6 gProtein each

mildSpice

Kootu means together3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

154kcalsame

6 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Chayote (choko)1 large, cubed

Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)⅓ cup

Water2 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Fresh grated coconut⅓ cup

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Dried red chilli2

Salt1 tsp

Coconut oil2 tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Asafoetidaa pinch

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook the moong dal with turmeric and 1 cup water for 2 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally, then mash.
2Cook the chow chow with salt and a little water until just tender.
3Grind coconut, cumin and red chillies with a little water. Add the paste and the dal to the chow chow and simmer.
4Heat the coconut oil. Temper mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida, and pour over.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Chow chow kootu

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Ingredients

Method

Chow chow kootu

Make it your way

Ingredients

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