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Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu

Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu is one of those delicious simple and easy to make, dish that can be paired so well with Steamed rice or even rotis. This is part of the Tamil Brahmin thalis and I have seen friends bringing this often along with rice. As part of the bigger thali, this is placed along with Sambar and poriyal.
Course Main Dish - Gravies
Cuisine Tamil Nadu
Keyword Kootu Recipe, Moong Dal Kootu
By Cook Method Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Occasion Lunch Box
By Diet Healthy Recipes
Dish Type South Indian Kootu
Servings 4 people
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

To be Pressure Cooked

  • 1 cup Chayote Chow Chow, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Split Yellow Moong Dal
  • A pinch Turmeric Powder

For the Ground Paste

  • 1/2 cup Coconut grated
  • 4 Green Chilies
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

For Tempering

  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
  • Curry Leaves handful
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

How to make Chow Chow Moong Dal Kootu

    For cooking the Chayote

    • Wash and peel the outer skin. Dice into 1 inch pieces.
    • Wash the moong dal and take in a pressure cooker along the diced chow chow. Add turmeric powder. Add 1/2 cup water.
    • Pressure cook for couple of whistles.

    For the Ground Paste

    • Take the grated coconut along with chopped green chilies, cumin seeds. Add enough water and grind to a smooth paste.

    Making the Kootu

    • Once the pressure falls down, add this ground paste to the dal, along with salt and bring to a boil after adding required water.
    • Simmer for 5 mins.

    Tempering

    • Heat a pan with ghee, temper with curry leaves, mustard seeds, urad dal. Pour this over the simmering kootu.
    • Serve hot with steamed rice.
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