Chou Chou Koot

Ingredients

 * 2 	med  	Chayote squash
 * 1/2 	cup 	Shredded coconut
 * 2 		Green chillies, crushed
 * Turmeric, to taste
 * Salt, to taste
 * Mustard
 * 1 		Red chilli
 * Urad dal
 * Oil, (seasoning)
 * Curry leaves, (seasoning)

Directions
1 	Peel skin of squash.

2 	Cube.

3 	Cook with a little water, turmeric and salt.

4 	When done yet firm, add coconut and green chilli mix.

5 	Pour seasoning on top.

6 	If there"s more liquid it becomes kootu, if moist but not liquidy then poduthual.

7 	Variations: can do plaintanos (raw, green or, if not there, very, very green chiquita bananas) for a vazhakai poduthual/thoran.

8 	Also can do red pumpkin/butternut squash similarly.

9 	An excellent and quick ckakka thoran is also possible.

10 	A thai canned product is green jackfruit, already cooked.

11 	Just shred this by hand, prepare seasoning in 5-6 tablespoons oil and toss crushed coconut and green chillies in. salt.

12 	Stir well and remove when thoroughly heated through and still moist.

13 	This dish needs a fair amount of coconut, and the fresh one is preferred.