Chow Chow Kadalai Paruppu Kootu - South Indian Kootu Recipe - Lunch Menu

Kootu is one of the best and healthy dal based gravy variety which can be taken as an accompaniment for any type of kara kulambhu, rotis, chapathis or can be mixed with white rice. This is served in all hotels and marriages as a lunch menu and this consumes less oil and is easily digestible.

Ingredients needed for making Chow Chow Kootu
Chow chow / Cabbage / Brinjal - 1 cup finely chopped
Channa dhal - 1/2cup
Onion (chopped) - 1
Green chilly - 2 nos.
Salt to taste
Oil - 2tsp

To Grind
Grated coconut - 4 tbsp.
Cumin seeds - 1tsp.
green chillies - 1

For the tempering
Mustard seed - 1 tsp.
Urad dhal - 1 tsp.
Red chilly - 1
Asafoetida - a pinch
A sprig of Curry leaves

Method for making Chow Chow Kootu

1. Cook the channa dal with a pinch of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles.

2. Add the chopped onions and chow chow to the cooked dal and cook in a pressure cooker for 1 whistle.

3. Heat oil in a kadai splutter the mustard seeds, fry the urad dal and red chilly, add the curry leaves and now add the cooked chow chow and dal from the cooker.

4. Mix well and then add the ground mixture. Leave this for a minute till everhing gets blended well. 

Now chow chow kootu is ready.

You can also replace chow chow with any other vegetables like cabbage, snake guard, pumpkin, brinjal, etc.