Chayote dry curry /Chow chow curry
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • Chow Chow/ Chayote - 1
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Mustard – 1 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1 tsp
  • Channa dal – 1 tsp
  • Onion – 1 medium sized, finely chopped
  • Garlic – 4 (small), finely chopped
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • Green chilli – 1, finely chopped
  • Salt – 1tbsp To roast & grind:
  • Channa dal – 2 tsp
  • Red Chillies – 4
  • Fennel seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
  • Coconut – 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Heat a pan and roast channa dal, red chilli chillies, fennel seeds and coriander seeds to golden brown. Cool down and blend them with coconut to a coarse mixture and keep aside.
  2. Peel and cut chow chow to medium sized pieces.
  3. Add oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, and when they crackle, add the channa dal, after it turns golden brown, add the chopped onion, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli and wait till onion becomes translucent.
  4. Then add chow chow with salt, turmeric, enough water and cook for 4-5minutes covered till it is boiled in medium flame.
  5. Water will be reduced by this time to very little and then add the ground paste, stir well and fry for 2-3 minutes till all the water has evaporated.
  6. Switch off and serve with rice/phulka.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/chayote-dry-curry-chow-chow-curry/