Feb 18, 2013

CHOW CHOW KOOTUCURRY

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          In Chettinad Kootu Curry will surely take place in lunch. A very easy dish to prepare with less quantity of dhal. 

I will not pressure cook the Dhal because it will be sticky. In order to avoid that I will cook in  an open vessel. It will be cooked faster also. Hot rice is mixed with Kootu curry ( topped with Ghee) will taste divine. In Chettinad we usually call as " Kootu Curry"  instead of Kootu. The same method is used for preparing Snake gourd,Ridge gourd,Cabbage.

INGREDIENTS

CHOW CHOW
1
MOONG DHAL
¼  Cup
ONION
½
SAMBAR POWDER
1 Tsp
TURMERIC POWDER
½ Tsp
GREEN CHILLY
1
SALT
To Taste
To Temper

URAD DHAL
½ Tsp
CUMIN SEEDS
½ Tsp
GHEE
1 Tsp
CURRY LEAVES
Few


STEP BY STEP PICTURES

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Cook the Moong Dhal in a Vessel with 1 Cup of water.

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When the Moong dhal is half cooked add the chopped Chow chow.

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Add the Green chilly,Onion. Add water if needed.

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Now add the Sambar Powder,Salt.

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Allow it to boil in medium flame for 10 mins. Check the consistency & switch off the flame.

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Transfer to a serving bowl.

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Temper in Ghee with Urad dhal,Cumin seeds,Curry leaves.

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Tempering with Ghee gives a wonderful taste .

Linking this recipe with " Tried n Tasted - Chettinad Cuisine " and Kitchen Chronicles.

1 comment:

  1. I also many a times don't like to cook in pressure cooker. somehow I feel that when we cook in an open vessel, it fills the whole area with the aroma of the dish we are preparing. In a pressure cooker all happens inside and so only less aroma. But helps in saving a lot of time, so my best companion in the kitchen. Thanks a lot linking Healthy chow chow kootu curry to the event.

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