Chou-Chou Koot/Curry/Pooduthual

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOU-CHOU KOOT/CURRY/POODUTHUAL

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables Vegetarian
Indian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 md Chayote squash
1/2 c Shredded coconut
2 Green chillies, crushed
Turmeric -- to taste
Salt -- to taste
Mustard
1 Red chilli
Urad dal
Oil -- (seasoning)
Curry leaves -- (seasoning)

Peel skin of squash. Cube. Cook with a little water,
turmeric and salt. When done yet firm, add coconut and
green chilli mix. Pour seasoning on top. If there's
more liquid it becomes kootu, if moist but not liquidy
then poduthual.

Variations:

Can do plaintanos (raw, green or, if not there, very,
very green chiquita bananas) for a vazhakai
poduthual/thoran. Also can do red pumpkin/butternut
squash similarly.

An excellent and quick ckakka thoran is also possible.
A Thai canned product is green jackfruit, already
cooked. Just shred this by hand, prepare seasoning in
5-6 tablespoons oil and toss crushed coconut and green
chillies in. Salt. Stir well and remove when
thoroughly heated through and still moist. This dish
needs a fair amount of coconut, and the fresh one is
preferred.

U15297@uicvm.bitnet (Shyamala Parameswaran)



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