Saturday, January 17, 2009

Chayote (Bangalore Katrikka) Kootu

Chayote is called 'Bangalore katrikka' in tamil and 'seeme badane kayi' in kannada.

Chayote is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Zinc, Copper and Manganese.

Preparation time: 30 mins

Ingredients:
Chayote: 2 (remove seeds and cut into small cubes)
Split Bengal gram (channa dal): ¼ cup
Coconut: ¼ cup (grated)
Green chillies: 1 no.
Cumin seeds: 2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: 3-4
Oil: 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Boil the diced chayote vegetable and the split Bengal gram with salt till it softens (pressure cooking expedites the process).
Grind coconut, green chilly, cumin seeds with little water
Add the ground ingredients to the boiled vegetable and dal
Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters
Add curry leaves
Mix this with the cooked vegetable
Serve hot with rice or roti

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