Monday, September 22, 2008

Chow chow (Bangalore kathirikai) kootu

Chow chow (Bangalore kathirikai) kootu - Preparation time 15 mins
Mom used to make kootu or sambhar using this vegetable. When we were kids I along with my brothers fight for the seed of the chow chow. It will be tasty and mom used to serve in turn for us because of the fight. If the seed is broken we all will get a piece. You know how I will brain wash and bribe them to get it. Childhood is always memorable and happiest part in the life when we are gifted with good parents.



Health Tips: Chow chow will cool the body so, for mouth ulcer you can take this kootu (with less spice) along with rice.


Ingredients:-
Chowchow - 2 cup (chopped small cubes)
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Green chili - 1
Salt - to taste
Water - 1 or 1 ½ cup water (till the vegetables get immersed)
Mustard seed - ¼ tsp
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Mung dhal (Pasi paruppu) - ½ cup (cooked and little mashed)
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Cumin seed & Pepper - ½ tsp each (optional)
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 6 (finely chopped)

Preparation method:-

In a vessel add water, turmeric, salt and heat. Once water starts boiling add chopped vegetable.Cook till tender/cooked.
Add dhal to vegetable and boil in low flame.
In a tawa add mustard seed, urad dhal, cumin seed (jeera will splutter or If you have thalikkum vadagam (which is made of jeera, urad dhal, onion, mustard, etc) roast it and add to kootu.
Grind coconut, cumin, pepper & chili to paste.Add coconut paste, curry leaves to kootu. Take with rice/roti.

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