Kootu Variety 2 – With Coconut, Jeera And Chilies

Name: Kootu Variety 2 – With Coconut, Jeera And Chilies
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 medium chayote squash (Can combine this with other vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, peas); 1 cup cooked toovar dhal/moong dhal (I prefer toovar dhal, moong dhal is more easily digestable); 2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup grated fresh or frozen coconut; 2-3 small/Thai green chilies (red chilies can be substituted); 1 small sprig curry leaves; 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeeragam; 1 tsp oil/ghee (use oil to keep it vegan); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dhal; 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida

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Mildly spiced South Indian Kootu with coconut, jeera, and chilies. Perfect as a side dish using chayote squash or other veggies like potatoes and peas. Easy 30-min recipe!

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Ingredients

2 medium chayote squash (Can combine this with other vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, peas)
1 cup cooked toovar dhal/moong dhal (I prefer toovar dhal, moong dhal is more easily digestable)
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup grated fresh or frozen coconut
2-3 small/Thai green chilies (red chilies can be substituted)
1 small sprig curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds/jeeragam
1 tsp oil/ghee (use oil to keep it vegan)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dhal
1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida