Chow Chow Kootu(Chayote curry)

Ingredients

Chow Chow-1

Green Gram dhal(Pacha Payir)-1/2cup

Oil-2tablespoon

Onion-1

Sambar powder-1tablespoon

Turmeric powder-1/4tablespoon

Mustard-1/4tablespoon

Urad dhal-1/4tablespoon

Curry leaves-few

Hing-a pinch

Salt-as required

For Grinding

Cumin-1/4tablespoon

Coconut gratings-2tablespoon

Green chilli-2

Method

• Peel the skin of chayote,cut into cubes.
• Boil chayote with turmeric,sambar powder,hing until it the vegetable is cooked.
• Boil green gram dhal in another vessel until it is cooked.
• Grind cumin,green chilli,coconut gratings into fine paste.
• In a kadai,pour oil,add mustard,urad dhal,curry leaves.
• When it starts popping,add onion,when it turns brown, mix chow chow,grinded paste,green gram dhal.
• Boil the mixture until it is fully cooked.