Name: Chow Chow Podimas( Chayote podimas) recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chayote Squash(Chow Chow):- 2nos; Onion:- 1 Chopped finely; turmeric:- 1tsp; Chilly powdered:- 1tsp; Salt; For Roasting; Udral dal:- 1 tsp; Chana dal:- 1tbsp; Cummin Seeds:- 1 tsp; Dry Red Chillies:- 3-4 nos; Curry leaves:- a sprig; Coconut grated:- 2tbsp; tamarind:- a seeds size piece; Methi seeds:- 1/2 tsp; oil

ABOUT Chow Chow Podimas( Chayote podimas) RECIPE

Chayote is originally native to Mesoamerica. In India this vegetable is found mainly in Tamilnadu and Bangalore.It is one veggie less in calories and also rich in vitamin. Podimas means powder.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Chayote Squash(Chow Chow):- 2nos
Onion:- 1 Chopped finely
turmeric:- 1tsp
Chilly powdered:- 1tsp
Salt
For Roasting
Udral dal:- 1 tsp
Chana dal:- 1tbsp
Cummin Seeds:- 1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies:- 3-4 nos
Curry leaves:- a sprig
Coconut grated:- 2tbsp
tamarind:- a seeds size piece
Methi seeds:- 1/2 tsp
oil

Instructions

Heat pan and roast all ingredients listed under roasting except oil
Roast until it turns nice brown in color,allow it to cool and grind coarsely without adding water.
Take small pot add chayote pieces along with salt,turmeric,chilly powder and water.
Boil chayote until it is half cooked( do not allow chayote it become very soft)
Now heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds allow it to splutter, add onion and fry until it turns pink,add half cooked chayote and fry for 5 minutes
Add powdered masala and salt if required.
Mix well until all powdered masala incorporated with chayote, cook for 5 mins in medium flame stirring slowly.
Serve hot with rice and rasam

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