Classical Chow Chow Stew

Classical Chow chow Stew :

          Chow chow kootu is a classical, delicious south Indian dish goes well with steamed rice.Here i have used three dals to make the dish ,you can use only moong dal to prepare it and it should be in semi-solid consistency.

                          

 Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 30 mins

Servings : 3 to 4

Ingredients :

·chow chow – 1 small chopped

·Tur dal + split Bengal gram +moong dal – 1 cup

·Onion – 1 big chopped

·Sambar powder  - 2 ½ spoon

·Salt as needed

For tempering :

·Oil – 1 spoon

·Mustard seeds – ¼ spoon

·Urad dall – ¼ spoon

To grind :

·Coconut – ½ cup

·Khus khus – ½ spoon

·Sombu – ½ spoon

Preparation :

          Pressure cook the dals for 3 whistles and keep it aside.

          Clean ,wash,peel the skin and chopped the chow chow into small pieces.

          Grind  coconut along with khus khus and sombu into a fine paste .keep it aside.

Method:

·Heat oil in a pan and add tempering items.

·Add  chopped onion , and fry for a minute in low flame.

·Add the cooked dal into it.

·Add sambar powder and fry in low flame till the raw smell  goes off.

·Then add enough water and chopped chow chow pieces.check the salt.cover with lid.

·Cook it covered till the veg becomes soft..

·At last add the grinded paste and mix well .Adjust the salt if required.

·Simmer for another 5 mins and off flame …Done!
                                        

                       

classical chow chow stew is ready..Serve hot with steamed rice ... :)