This is a staple you can say at my home – very much like a veggie macaroni pasta is our Italian choice for quick and easy, Chow-Chow(bengaluru Kathrikai) Cootu with rice or chappati is our staple Indian dinner.It is possibly the quickest meal to prepare that satisfies both the need for brothy wetness and the wholesomeness of veggies in one go!

Ingredients
1 cup moong dal
2 chayote squashes, peeled and cubed
2-3 carrots peeled and cubed
1/2 cup grated coconut
1-2 tsp of Suvaiyana South Indian Garam Masala (SIGM)
2 tsp of oil (for frying the ingredients and for tempering)
Temper with Suvaiyana Tadka Mix

Preparation
Boil dal and veggies with 1-2 cups of water and turmeric in a pressure cooker – this takes about 10 mins max

Ingredients
1 cup moong dal
2 chayote squashes, peeled and cubed
2-3 carrots peeled and cubed
1/2 cup grated coconut
1-2 tsp of Suvaiyana South Indian Garam Masala (SIGM)
2 tsp of oil (for frying the ingredients and for tempering)
Temper with Suvaiyana Tadka Mix

Preparation
Boil dal and veggies with 1-2 cups of water and turmeric in a pressure cooker – this takes about 10 mins max
Liked the use of chow chow here , a friend from karnataka intruduced me to this wonderfully mild veggie
nice combo for chapati..good recipe priya,thanx for sharing!
Our veg…yes it's easy to prepare n wholesome one…love the color of your kootu
i'm not so sure what chayote squash is but it looks great!
good one Priya!…love it piping hot with rice!
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors
Perfect for chapati. I have never tried the combo of carrots and chowchow. Will try it soon.
Vardhini
http://vardhiniskitchen.blogspot.com
A nice recipe priya….healthy one…Great for rice..
Stew looks so tasty. Love to add rice with it and enjoy it's taste.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
We at my parent's house love all combinations of kootu not so much at my in-laws place..Very common is cabbage kootu.
Started using chow chow only recently. I love its flavor. This curry look just the right one to try out.
Mmm I love chayote but am never sure what to do with it other than simple stirfry. This looks fantastic!
I call this chow chow too.Looks healthy and delicious Priya.
Hey Priya…I too make this kootu this way..try to sneak in as much as veggies as possible. My daughter loves this. Very easy breezy and comforting.
Wow!!! lovely combination of carrot and chow chow. Never tried this before.
healthy delicious kootu dear…
I don't roast the grinding ingredient.adding coriander seeds is new to me
I simply grind and add it
I'd like to chow chow down on this! Very tasty. Love the spices
Yumm. this looks like a bowl of comfort!!
Looks yummy and simple!!!!
That sounds delicious..
Wow, this looks so good! Wonderful!
Nice one Priya!!!! Looks yummy!!
Prathima rao
Prats Corner
yummy n simple kootuu..
All time favorite with rasam saadam…
Delicious curry..
we make the same version but we use channa dhal Yum!
Perfect for rotis..good one dear.
always wonderful! very nice clicks!
Very colorful and looks so inviting..
sounds delicious and perfect !!
My all time favourite kootu, i can live with this kootu for many days..yumm!
The color is superb
New to me. Must try.
By the way thanks for your reply on the soya chunks. It sure does help me to understand why the chunks are treated as rejects.
Very delicious recipe!!
loved it.
Cheers
Loganayaki