Chow Chow Poriyal

                        From time immemorial, in our families and community, we make only Chow Chow Kootu and Chow Chow Poriyal has never been tried.

                       But for the past five years, Chow Chow Poriyal is prepared by me after hearing from my friends.Thank God that my spouse, even my mom in law and children are always ready to welcome changes in cooking.

Chow Chow Poriyal

To serve  2 :
Ingredients :

Chow Chow   1

To grind in the mixer :

Grated coconut    3 tbsp.
Green Chilly 1-2
Zeeragam / Cummin   1/2 tsp.
Small  onion   4 / a piece of Big onion

For tempering :

Oil   1 tbsp.
Mustard, Split Urad Dhal,  Curry Leaves

Method :

1. Coarsely grind the given ingredients in the mixer.

2. Peel off and slice the Chow Chow into cubes and cook till they become soft by adding water.My choice is always cooking in a small cooker for 1 or 2 whistles.

3. Heat oil, add the tempering ingredients. After the Mustard cracks, add the cooked vegetables,ground coconut, salt and mix well.Stir on medium flame till the raw smell of the green chilly and onion leaves.The tasty Chow Chow Poriyal is ready.

Those who like to make it simple without the use of the mixer, can add red or green chilly with the Mustard and add the grated coconut.

If you want little more quantity of Poriyal with only 1 Chow Chow or interested in adding Dhal for the children, can add  2 tbsp.Pasiparuppu while cooking the Chow Chow. If if cooked in the small cooker also, along with the Chow chow, if Moong Dhal is added and cooked for 1 whistle, the Dhal is only partly cooked and perfect for the Poriyal.