Chow chow Kootu Curry (Chayote)

Ingredients :

Chow Chow -2 (cut into cubes)
Channa dal - 3 tbspn
Coconut gratings - 3 to 4 tbspn
Jeera - 1 tsp
mustard - 1 tsp
urad dal - 2 tsp
red chili - 2
green chili - 3
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
salt to taste


Method :-

1.In a pressure cooker take chow chow cubes, channa dal, turmeric and cook it with little water for 2 whistles.
2.Grind the coconut, jeera and green chili to fine paste.
3.Add the grinded paste to cooked chow chow and bring to boil in medium flame.
4.Remove from stove once it starts boiling.
5.In a kadai take 1 tblsp oil and temper mustard seeds,urad dal, red chili and add it to the kootu curry.

Note :

You can do the same without adding channa dal also.In that case in order to bind everthing you will have to add little rice flour.