Chow chow milagu kootu (chayote squash kootu)

Ingredients:
Chow chow - 1 ( peel off the skin and cut them into pieces. )
Tuvar dal - 1/2 cup ( soak for 30 mts)
Channa dal - 1/4 cup (soak for 30 mts)
Ulundhu -1 tsp
Corainder seeds-1 tsp
Black pepper- 1/2 tsp
Whole red chilli-2
Grated coconut- 2 tablespoon
Salt
Oil
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds, - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 10 foliages
Asafoetida - 2 pinches

Method:
Pressure cook the dhals.
Cook the chow chow separately with little bit salt.
In a small kadai add 1 tsp oil.
To the oil add ulundhu, pepper, coriander seeds, whole red chilli and fry till golden colour. Remove from stove and now add the grated coconut to this spices and fry . Let this mix get cold, then powder them (in mixie small jar).
In a kadai add the dals, boiled chow chow, powder, salt, turmeric powder.
Take another small kadai add little bit oil. To the oil add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. Add these to the dhal and chow chow mixture. Now kootu is ready.

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