Chow chow Kichadi

Chow Chow (Chayote in English) is a healthy vegetable, an excellent source of vitamin B. Despite of its healthy values, not everyone like to take this veggie as a side dish. An easy way to consume this veggie is to prepare a kichadi as a side dish for idli or dosa.

Lets see the way to prepare this simple recipe.

Ingredients:

Chow chow - 1
Tomato - half (big sized)
Asafoetida - A generous pinch
Small onions - 2 to 3
Green chilli - 2
Red Chilli - 1 for seasoning
Curry leaves, corrianeder leaves - For seasoning
1 finely chopped small onion - For seasoning

Preparation time: 30 mins

Method:

Peel the skin of chow chow and cut into pieces. Remove the seed inside the veggie.
Add tomato, asafoetida, onion and green chillies to chow chow and boil in a pressure cooker. Add 1 1/2 cups of water. Allow 3 to 4 whistles.

Once its cooled down, grind together all the boiled items in a mixer jar.

Heat little oil in a pan. Add mustard, urud dal, red chilli, curry leaves, onion for seasoning. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the chow chow mixture to the pan. Add salt accordingly. Let it boil for 3 to 4 minutes.

Now add handful of corriander leaves and switch off the flame. Kichadi is ready to be served with idli / dosa..