Chow Chow Carrot Kootu (Chayote Squash Stew)

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Chow Chow Carrot Kootu (Chayote Squash Stew)
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!
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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
Chow Chow Kootu
Preparation
Boil dal and veggies with 1-2 cups of water and turmeric in a pressure cooker – this takes about 10 mins max
In a pot, heat oil the SIGM
Pour in the boiled dal and veggies
Grind coconut with required amount of water
Add salt and allow all of it to boil for a few minutes
Temper with Tadka Mix
Serve Hot with chappatis or riceCC kootu

NOTE: YOU CAN MAKE THIS KIND OF KOOTU WITH ANY VEGETABLE OF YOUR CHOICE

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Posted on

April 24, 2011

33 Comments

  1. Nisha on April 24, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Liked the use of chow chow here , a friend from karnataka intruduced me to this wonderfully mild veggie

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  2. julie on April 24, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    nice combo for chapati..good recipe priya,thanx for sharing!

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  3. sangee vijay on April 25, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Our veg…yes it's easy to prepare n wholesome one…love the color of your kootu

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  4. muppy on April 25, 2011 at 1:27 am

    i'm not so sure what chayote squash is but it looks great!

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  7. Reshmi Mahesh on April 25, 2011 at 1:46 am

    A nice recipe priya….healthy one…Great for rice..

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  9. Harini on April 25, 2011 at 1:52 am

    We at my parent's house love all combinations of kootu not so much at my in-laws place..Very common is cabbage kootu.

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  10. Vidhya on April 25, 2011 at 3:13 am

    Started using chow chow only recently. I love its flavor. This curry look just the right one to try out.

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  11. Xiaolu on April 25, 2011 at 4:32 am

    Mmm I love chayote but am never sure what to do with it other than simple stirfry. This looks fantastic!

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  12. Pushpa on April 25, 2011 at 5:02 am

    I call this chow chow too.Looks healthy and delicious Priya.

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  13. Raji on April 25, 2011 at 5:42 am

    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.

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  14. Zareena on April 25, 2011 at 8:15 am

    Wow!!! lovely combination of carrot and chow chow. Never tried this before.

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  15. Aruna Manikandan on April 25, 2011 at 9:23 am

    healthy delicious kootu dear…
    I don't roast the grinding ingredient.adding coriander seeds is new to me
    I simply grind and add it :)

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  16. Parsley Sage on April 25, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    I'd like to chow chow down on this! Very tasty. Love the spices :)

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  17. crustabakes on April 25, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    Yumm. this looks like a bowl of comfort!!

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  20. Ann on April 25, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Wow, this looks so good! Wonderful!

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  21. Prathima Rao on April 25, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    Nice one Priya!!!! Looks yummy!!
    Prathima rao
    Prats Corner

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  26. Suja on April 25, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    Perfect for rotis..good one dear.

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  27. kittymatti on April 25, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    always wonderful! very nice clicks!

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  28. divya on April 26, 2011 at 12:43 am

    Very colorful and looks so inviting..

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  30. Priya on April 26, 2011 at 7:09 am

    My all time favourite kootu, i can live with this kootu for many days..yumm!

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  32. Archana on April 26, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    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.

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  33. Loganayaki on November 28, 2016 at 1:25 am

    Very delicious recipe!!
    loved it.

    Cheers

    Loganayaki

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