Скачать или смотреть Chow Chow Kootu - Chayote Recipe - Chayote Curry

Chow is also known by its name chayote, it is not a favourite vegetable for many, but it is one of the widely and commonly available vegetable in Indian sub-continent. It is a great vegetable for those who are on diet or weight loss program as it packs in very minimal calories. It carries only 20 to 30 calories per cup. Other than that it contains 2 grams of protein, 10 grams of carbohydrates, and 4 grams of sugar per cup. It has some minerals and vitamins which includes Vitamin-C, Vitamin b6, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid. It is good to keep in mind that Vitamin B plays an important role in metabolism.

All in all this is great vegetable to consume occasionally and it tastes well in kootu form. If you need it to be little more spicy you can add more chillies. It is best had with rice and chapattis. Some people love to have this with Dosas as well.

Ingredients:

1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 no onion chopped
10 garlic cloves
Curry leaves
3 sos green chillies
1 no tomato chopped
1 cup green dhal (soaked)
250 grams scrapped chow chow
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Jeera seeds
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Oil and water to cook

How to Cook Chow Chow Kootu Recipe - How to cook chayote

Step 1: To the heated pan add sufficient oil and let it heat
Step 2: Once the oil has heated enough add 1 tsp mustard seeds, fennel seeds, 3 green chillies, 1 no chopped onion and let the onion cook
Step 3: Add curry leaves and 1 no chopped tomato and cook for 30 seconds
Step 4: Add 250 grams of scrapped chow chow
Step 5: Add a cup of water and mix well
Step 6: Add 1 tsp turmeric powder.
Step 7: Pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles.
Step 8: Saute 1 tsp jeera or cumin seeds and add it to the coot
Step 9: Add Coriander leaves for garnishing and serve hot.

If you do not want to scrap the chow chow, you can add it in fine pieces.