Chow Chow Kootu

 

 

Ingredients:-

Moong dal - 1 cup
Chow chow - 2 
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Onion - 8 or 10
Salt to taste

To grind:-
Green Chilli - 3 nos
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

To Temper:-
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Red Chillies - 2 nos
Curry leaves - few

Preparation:-
1. Wash and chop the chow chow and keep aside.

2. In a pressure cooker, add moong dal, green chilli,  onion , salt and turmeric powder with enough water for 3 whistles.Mash it and keep it aside.

 

3.  Grind Green Chilli, ginger and cumin seeds into a fine paste. keep aside.

4. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, broken red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a mins.

5. Add remaining onion and green chilli. Saute till it turns translucent.

6. Now add chopped chow chow and salt and fry  for few mins. Cover and cook until it turns soft .

 7.Then add mashed moong dal and gorunded ginger greenchilli paste,mix well and bring it to boil for 4-5 mins.

8. Serve with hot steamed rice.