Chow Chow Koottu (Bangalore Kathirikai Dal Curry)

Ingredients

• Chow chow (cut into small cubes) - 1 cup
• Green chilli -2
• Curry Leaves
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Salt - To taste
• Chana Dal- 1/4 cup

To Grind (Coarse)

• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Pearl Onion-2 nos
• Jeera (Cumin) -1 pinch
• Green Chilly - 1
• Salt - 1 pinch

To dry roast and temper

• Red Chilli  - 1
• Curry Leaves
• Mustard Seeds- 1tsp
• Split urad dal - 1tsp
• Jeera (cumin) - a pinch

Method

1.  Wash well and Soak Chana dal in water for 30 minutes.
2. In a pressure cooker, add  soaked chana dal  along with salt, green chilli  turmeric powder and 1 cup water for 4-5 whistles till dal is almost cooked.
3. Once pressure is released, open the lid and add cubed chow chow.(Add more water and salt if necessary) and again cook for 2 more whistles.
4. Grind  ingredients given in "To Grind " section to a coarse paste adding little water.
5. Once dal and  chow chow is cooked gently mash it.
6. Add grounded coconut mixture and mix well and boil for 3-5 mins.
7. In a pan add oil. Splutter mustard seeds,red chilli,urad dal , jeera and curry leaves.
8. Pour over the curry and mix well before serving.
9. Serve hot with rice.