Chow chow kootu,a popular tamil brahim style kootu. We call this as “chow chow white kootu”. This is normally made during at my mom’s place for dinner as accompaniment for Vathakuzhambhu. This version does not involves addition of any moong dal/toordal as we add for normal Kootu.
I wanted to make this for a long time and today i finally did this.
I wanted to make this for a long time and today i finally did this.
INGREDIENTS:
| CHOW CHOW | 1 NO. |
| CHANNA DAL | 2 TBLSP |
| COCONUT GRATED | 3 TBLSP |
| CUMIN SEEDS | 1/4 TSP |
| GREEN CHILLIES | 2 NO. |
| COCONUT OIL | 1 TSP |
| MUSTARD SEEDS | 1/4 TSP |
| ASAFOETIDA | A PINCH |
| SALT | AS NEEDED |
METHOD:
- Cut the chow chow in to cubes.
- Soak the channa dal in water for 10 minutes.
- Grind the coconut,greenchillies and cumin seeds into a fine paste by adding a ittle water to it.
- Keep it aside..
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- Pressure cook the chow chow with channal dal, by adding the salt and asafoetida to it.
- Donot add water while pressure cooking, else the kootu will become watery.
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- Heat a kadai and add the coconut oil
- Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Add the cooked veggie and the ground coconut masala to it.
- Allow this mixture to boil for 2 minutes.
- Switch off the flame and serve it enjoy with vathakuzhambhu sadam./coconut Rice
Note:
- This kootu can be made with white pumpkin/cabbage/bottlegourd.
- Don’t add turmeric powder to this chow chow kootu.
30 comments
Its my favorite dear…. love the clicks… want to take the whole kinnam…
thanks for the quick comments akila.comeover sometime
I always prefer to make kootu as it is healthy and does not use much oil.This kootu is a regular feature in my house.
Love it very much .Your pictures are very lovely.
Not a big fan of chow chow but my kiddo likes any kootu 🙂 ur white kootu version sounds gud
All time Fav!!!! Looks Yummy!!!!
Dr.Sameena Prathap October 24, 2010 - 9:36 am
Hi,
The kootu looks simple and yumm..:)
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surely delectable n healthy..scrumptious presentation dear..
Tasty Appetite
delicious kootu,ur blog luks very nice…
I make most of my kootu this way,except the kadala paruppu, with chow chow it should be great combo!
Hi.
looks very tempting.
FOODELICIOUS
Chow chow is one veggie i have not cooked before..I see it in the grocery store all the time..thanks to your post I will buy it next time I see 🙂
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Heard a lot abt this but yet to try it out, yours look so tempting jeyashri and loved the new look too..
simple and healthy kootu!!nice click jeya!
Wat a beautiful looking kootu, love this white kootu with lemon pickles, mouthwatering here already..
looks yumm…love the mild flavor of coconut n spices in it
i love chow chow…koottu looks so delicious..perfect with rice..
Absolutely tempting and nice clicks
kootu looks delicious.
PS:Came through Thakkudu's blog! 🙂
Heard a lot about you, visiting your blog first time though. Nice collection of recipies you got here Jeyashri. Thanks for sharing with us too… keep up the great up…
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Looks delicious kootu with rice..
Kootu appears to be so excellent .Fab pics n neat description n your space is so clear n refreshing jeyashri.
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mahi and appavi thangamani madam,
welcome to my blog.Thanks to thakkudu.
thanks Jeyashree for your tasty and correct recipes I have become your fan now
hi jeyashri,
I am very curious to know, why turmeric shouldn't be added to chow chow kootu? I always check out your version or cooking as it almost matches my granny's.
Only for this kootu since we want to make this white we don't add turmeric. if you want you can add
It came out very well. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Jeyashri.. Superb recipe. Loved it. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you so much for the delicious recipe.. I tried it and it was super yummy…
Awesome recipe. I tried it and it came out very well.. Everyone liked very much at home.. Thank you