Chow chow malabar koottu

This malabar koottu is my brother's favourite. Try this recipe and you too will love it. I love chow chow paal koottu or malabar koottu. My husband does not like chow chow so I normally don't make this. Since my mother-in-law is in town and she likes it, today I decided to make malabar koottu for both of us for the afternoon.

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Chow Chow / Bangalore Kathrikkai - 1 medium
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind - a small lemon size
Curry Leaves - a few
Masoor / Moong Dal - 1/2 cup cooked

To Grind

Red Chillies - 4
Urad Dal - 1 tbsp
Chana Dal - 1/2 tbsp
Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp
Coconut - 1/4 cup

To Temper

Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 2 tsp


Procedure

1. Wash, peel and chop the chow chow into small cubes
2. Soak and set aside tamarind extract
3. Cook the chow chow with the tamarind extract, salt, asafoetida, curry leaves and sambar powder till soft
4. Roast and grind the items given under "to grind" a little coarsely
5. When the chow chow is cooked fully, add the ground paste
6. Finally add the cooked dal and adjust salt
7. Heat the oil for tempering in a tadka pan, add the mustard seeds wait for it to splutter, add the urad dal and wait for it to turn brown.