Chow Chow Milagu Kootu Recipe-Chayote Squash Cooked in Peppery Lentil Curry
Chow Chow Milagu Kootu Recipe-Chayote Squash Cooked in Peppery Lentil Curry
25m
Serves 6
Directions
- 1Wash and peel the outer skin of the chayote quash with a peeler.
- 2Cut the chayote squash into cubes and keep aside.
- 3Wash and soak the moong dal in water for 10 minutes.
- 4In a small pan, dry roast the peppercorns, cumin seeds, urad dal and grated coconut till they turn golden and fragrant in medium heat.
- 5Grind the roasted ingredients to a coarse mix using a mixer grinder and keep aside.
- 6Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
- 7Add the mustard seeds to the hot oil and let it crackle.
- 8Once the mustard seeds have crackled add the asafoetida, curry leaves, red chillies and let it splutter.
- 9Add the chayote squash and saute for a minute.
- 10Drain and add the moong dal, and saute for a minute.
- 11Add the ground pepper mix, turmeric powder, salt to taste, 1.5 cup of water and mix well.
- 12Put the lid on and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat.
- 13Once the pressure is completely released, remove the lid, mix well and its ready to serve.
- 14Serve the Chow Chow Milagu Kootu Recipe along with Phulkas or with Jeera Rasam, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for the weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 3 Chow chow (chayote squash) cut into cubes
- 1.5 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
- 1.5 sprig Curry leaves
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 0.75 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
- pinch Asafoetida (hing)
- 0.75 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1.5 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
- 1.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 3 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
- 1.5 tablespoon Fresh coconut grated
- 3 teaspoons Oil
- Salt to taste
Equipment
peelersmall panmixer grinderpressure cooker
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