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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Bok Choy Kootu

I love this chinese bok choy as anything, i usually cook them as stir fry along with seafoods or meats, but i love these bok choy as gravies with our Indian spices, after a long hesitation i prepared this delicious and healthy kootu with chopped bok choy and with a special spice powder prepared using flax seeds along with few Indian spices, enjoyed having this kootu with spicy chicken roast for our sunday lunch..Sending this yummy kootu to CWS-Flax Seeds guest hosted by Priya,event by me..

Bokchoy Kootu

2cups Bokchoy (chopped)
1cup Cooked moong dal
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1no Onion (chopped)
1no Tomato (chopped)
2tbsp Flax seed spice powder
Few curry leaves
Salt
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
2nos Dry red chillies
Oil

Flax seed spice powder:
1tbsp Flax seeds
2tbsp Coriander seeds
2tbsp Grated coconut
4nos Dry red chillies
1tsp Cumin seeds
10nos Peppercorns

Dry roast all the ingredients given for flax seed spice powder..grind as fine powder,keep aside..Heat enough oil, let splutters the mustard seeds, urad dal,dry red chillies..add immediately the chopped onions,chopped tomatoes,sauté until the onions turns transculent, add the chopped bok choy,curry leaves,turmeric powder and salt, sauté everything for few minutes..

Finally add the flax seed spice powder, cooked moong dal with enough water,bring everything to boil..put the flame in simmer until the veggies get well cooked..Enjoy hot with papads or any non vegetarian side dishes with hot steaming rice..

31 comments:

  1. சூப்பர்ர்ர் கூட்டு,பொடி வித்தியாசமா இருக்கு..அசத்துங்க ப்ரியா,பாராட்டுக்கள்!!

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  2. Very new to me...looks fabulous.thanks for sharing

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  3. Never tried Bokchoy.....sounds delish.

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  4. Asathunga Priya...Love kootus..A comforting dish again from u

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  5. Wow,never thought bok choy could be done this way. I love bok choy:)

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  6. I too love bok choy and I am excited to see what you have done with them here.

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  7. Bok Choy in Kootu. That's ver differnt and innovative Priya. Just awesome :)

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  8. This looks so warm and healthy .. i love such kind of curry with hot hot rice.. and may be some pickle on the side.
    www.kankanasaxena.net

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  9. Very innovative to make kootu with bok choy!

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  10. Used to stir fry bakchoy with garlic and some oyster. This is something different, makes me salivate as usual! ;)

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  11. wow superb recipe~ I've been wondering how to cook the bok choy other than the stir fry... kootu is the best I guess :) flax seed powder makes it doubly delightful and healthy!!.. very much eager to try it out...

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  12. wow...never tried bok choy in kootu...looks too good and comforting dish!

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  13. never tried or tasted bok choy, sounds interesting & as usual different recipe from you!! Keep rocking

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  14. Bok choy kootu looks awesome Priya. I haven't cooked anything with them.

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  15. The spices combination is amazing. I can never do that!

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  16. We get plenty of Bok choy here ..I too love it
    Never tried to make Kootu with it though ..cant wait to try it out in my kitchen:-)

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  17. Love bok choy Priya,I made something similar to this with broccoli,addition of flax seeds is new to me.

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  18. aaha, supera irukku ! the spice powder is very interesting !

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  19. Lovely Priya.... flaxseed in a yummy curry.... I sure need to try this right away...
    Reva

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  20. Kootu with this veggie is a good idea! Looks nice!

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  21. new n interesting recipe looks delicious..

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  22. This looks very good! I have never tried bok choy with Indian spices, only Asian. I cannot wait to try it this way!

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  23. kootu is my all time fav with rice, this is nice version will try it soon!

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  24. Creativeness, spice, some ground masalas, and an awareness of good health: all these have been put together in a tasteful combo by Priya in this amazing koottu recipe! Keep up the good work Priya! Check out some more expert tips and suggestions on healthy eating habits at http://knorratseven.blogspot.com/.

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  25. Exciting recipe Priya. Very innovative and must try.

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  26. I love Bok Choy! Priya, you did an amzing job with this dish!

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  27. Tried and loved this kootu Priya - didn't add flax seeds since I didn' thave them but even then it was a winner :) Thanks for the recipe.
    Btw, i came across this website which has your exact pic., post etc and even mentions you as a source but it's a word for word copy - several of your recipes (and others') in fact:
    http://www.hotandhrarecipes.co.cc/2011/02/bok-choy-kootu.html

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