Chow Chow Poriyal:
Other Names: Bangalore Kathirikai – Pottukadalai Poriyal. Merakkai Poriyal. Pear-Squash Stir-Fry. Cho cho Kura.
Well, this isn’t exactly an exciting recipe to rant about with high spirits! There is certainly not big stories behind this simple everyday food! When I was a kid, my Mom kept making this subzi for us quite often. However, I failed to notice….that it is somewhat unique. Yep, she topped the veggies with bhuni-chana instead of grated coconut. Am aint sure’ why she tweaked the regular recipe. Hmmm, maybe its a better way to get rid of too much coconut in the menu. I have seen her doing number of hard work’ in order to bring healthy meals to the table. So, here you go…yet another variation.
Ingredients:
Chayote 2
Toasted Chana dal /dry lentils 1 small cup
Salt
Turmeric (maybe a pinch)
Dry red chilies 2-3
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon
Chan-urid dal 1 spoon
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Curry leaves
Oil few spoons.
Method:
Powder the toasted chana and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering spices, followed by veggie and salt.
Cover and cook till tender. Then remove the lid and add the powdered chana dal…keep stirring over high heat, until the veggie is somewhat dry.
Serve warm to go with your meals.
Malar Tempting Clicks yaar…Different for me ..Try it Soon
Never cooked with this veggie..your recipe sounds wonderful, will give it a shot
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delicious….
This looks yumm will sure try it…
Quick and delicious curry. Addition of pottukadalai is very interesting. But coconut is no longer considered sinful and catching up the list of super healthy foods.
i never add pottu kadalai in the kootu… something new to me..
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Akila
Chayote and pottukadalai, thats truly a fantastic subzi,wonderful..
Thats truly fantastic:)
Into my lunch box recipe kitty… Love the addition of pottukadalai…
Nice curry with chow chow and pottukadalai
Looks so gorgeous and inviting…
New one Malar. Great idea. Good job.
That’s another new dish from you, Malar! Looks very simple and easy to make!
Very new and yummy dish..never attempted curry out of chayote.
wow.. great idea, you make my stomach growling audibly. thanks