Chow Chow Koottu

Ingredients

Chow Chow    :    2
Chana dal        :    1 tbsp

To soak for  ½ an hour

Small onion     :    1
Tomato ( small)    :    1
Ginger garlic paste     :    ¼ sp ( if needed )          
Salt         :    as needed
Turmeric Powder     :    a pinch

For seasoning in stove

Oil        :    ½  tsp
Mustard        :    a little
Black gram dal    :    a little   
Dried red chilli    :    4 - 6
Curry leaves     :    a little       

Method    

Cut chow chow into cubes. 
Cut onion  and tomato.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Close the bowl with a lid and keep it in the oven for 3 - 4  minutes.
Stir the contents.
Set microwave to high power.
Keep the bowl in the oven for 3 - 4  minutes.
In the stove, heat oil in the frying pan add the items for seasoning.
When the mustard splutters add it to the contents in the bowl.
Stir the contents well and keep it in the oven again for 1 - 2  minutes.
Remove from the oven. 


This recipe is taken from the book "Microwave Veg Samayal" by Malathi Vijayakumar published by Karpagam Puthakalayam