CHOW CHOW/CHAYOTE - CURRY

Ingredients
  • Chow chow -- 1 Big sized
  • Onion -- 1 no.
  • Garlic -- 10 no.(small)
  • Curry leaves -- 1 spring
  • Turmeric powder -- 1/4 tsp
  • Salt -- as needed
  • Oil -- 2 tsp
To grind(roast)
  • Channa dal -- 1 tblsp
  • Red chilies -- 4 nos.
  • Fennel seeds/soambu -- 1/4 tsp
Tempering
  • Mustard - 1 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1tsp
  • Channa dal - 1tsp
Method
  • Cut chow chow to medium sized pieces and chop onion and garlic finely.
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  • Heat a kadai and roast channa dal and red chillies with little oil to golden brown .
  • Cool down and grind it with fennel seeds to a fine powder.
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  • Add oil in the hot kadai and add the tempering items followed by curry leaves.
  • Add onion and fry for a minute.
  • Then add chow chow and fry for another minute.
  • Add turmeric,garlic, enough water and salt and cook for 4 - 5 minutes or till done.

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  • Water will be reduced by this time to very little and then lastly add the ground powder and stir well, cook for 2 minutes.

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  • Serve as an accompaniment for rice....:)
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