Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chayote | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 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)
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Directions
1 Peel skin of squash.
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.