Seemebadnekayi(Chow chow)-Nuggekayi(Drumsticks) kootu

Another easy recipe for everyday cooking - Seemebdnekayi(Chow chow) kootu. Seemebadnekayi suits well more in kootus and majjige hulis than sambars. The taste of this kootu is very unique. I just added nuggekayi(drumsticks) along with it. Do try!

Ingredients

Chayote - 1

Nuggekayi - frozen - handful

Moong dal + toor dal

Peas(skipped)

Sambar powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 

Salt

Cilantro

To grind

Coconut - 3 tbsp

Dalia/ kadle pappu - 2 tsp

Cumin/ jeera - 1 tsp

Red chili - 1(I added 2 - became spicy)

Tadka

Oil/ghee

Mustard seeds
Urad dal

Hing

Curry leaves(I added this while grinding)

Method

Peel and cube chayote. Don’t throw away these peels, you can make chutney with it, which can be found here. 

In a pressure cooker add washed and soaked dal combo + chayote pieces + sambar powder + turmeric, and let it whistle for 2-3 whistles. I also added drumsticks(nuggekayi).  

Meanwhile grind ‘to grind’ ingredients to chutney consistency. Add this to the cooked stuff in the cooker. Adjust water to get sambar consistency(it will thicken as it boils). Add salt. Make tadka with oil(ghee), mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and lots of hing. Add this to the kootu. Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with rice and ghee. 

Recipe Source - “http://www.padhuskitchen.com/2011/01/chayote-kootu-chow-chow-kootu-recipe.html”