Ingredients
Chayote – 2 1/2 cups
Toor dhal or moong dhal – 1/2 cup
Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
Coconut grated - 4 tbsp
Red Chilli – 3
Cumin / Jeera – 1 tsp
Salt – as per taste
Seasoning
Oil – 1tsp
Curry leaves – few
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal – 1/4 tsp
Chana dhal – 1/4 tsp
Preparation
Peel the skin of chayote and cut into small cubes. Pressure cook chayote , dal with turmeric and salt. In the meantime , grind coconut , red chilli , cumin with little water to a paste. Now add the paste to cooked dhal , chayote and bring it to boil. Add the seasoning to the kootu and serve it hot.
