Chow-chow/ chayote kootu

Ingredients

Chow-chow –2 nos

Small onions-10 nos

Channa dal-2tbsp

Turmeric powder

To be ground  into a fine paste

Coconut-3tbsp

Red chillies-3

Garlic-3 pods

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Urad dal-2tsp

For tempering

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Red chillies

Oil-3tsp

Salt-to taste

Method

1. Soak channa dal for about  20 mins and then boil with little salt till it is just cooked but not mushy.
2. Dry roast  red chillies,urad dal,garlic and cumin seed and powder them in a mixie
3. To this add the grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste
4. Chop the chow-chow into small cubes and boil with a little salt
5. Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds,red chillies and curry leaves
6. To this add the onions each cut into 4 pieces length-wise
7. Next toss the boiled vegetables in to the kadai and sauté for a minute
8. Add the masala paste,boiled dal and allow it to boil
9. Tastes homely with steamed rice and rasam .With papad you can call it awesome.