Name: Chow Chow Kootu/Chayote/Shabdkosh recipe by Kavitha at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chow chow - 1 big (chopped); Onion -1 chopped; Curry leaves -1/2cup; Green chilli -1; Toor dhal - 1 cup (cooked); Coconut - 1cup (grated); Salt as required; Oil - 2 spoons; Mustard -1 spoon; Urid dhal -1 spoon; Cumin seeds-1 spoon; Asafoetida -1 pinch; Turmeric powder-1 pinch

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chow chow - 1 big (chopped)
Onion -1 chopped
Curry leaves -1/2cup
Green chilli -1
Toor dhal - 1 cup (cooked)
Coconut - 1cup (grated)
Salt as required
Oil - 2 spoons
Mustard -1 spoon
Urid dhal -1 spoon
Cumin seeds-1 spoon
Asafoetida -1 pinch
Turmeric powder-1 pinch

Instructions

Wash chow chow well, peel and slice it.
Heat oil in a vessel add mustard seeds wait till seeds splutter. Now add urid dhal ,asafoetida powder and cumin seeds
Fry for few seconds and add chopped onion, green chilli and curry leaves.
Saute till onion turns light brown.
Now add chopped chow chow and water. Cover and cook till vegetable becomes tender and soft .
Once it is done add cooked toor dhal , pinch of turmeric powder and salt .
Let it cook for about 7-8 minutes.
Finally add grated coconut and allow it to cook for 2minutes.
Turn off flame and garnish with coriander leaves
Serve hot with rice , chapati and Roti

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