Seemebadanekayi palya / Chow Chow Stir fry
Chow Chow - Seemebadanekayi Palya ..a very simple yet very delicious south Indian style side dish
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Seeme Badanekayi / Chow Chow / Chayote Squash
- 2-3 nos Green Chilli
- tsp Turmeric / Haldi
- 1-1.5 tsp Rasam Powder
- 1 tsp Jaggery
- 3-4 tbsp Coconut, grated
- few sprigs Coriander Leaves, chopped
- Salt to Taste
To Temper
- 2-3 tsp Coconut Oil / Any Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1 tsp Channa Dal
- 1/2 tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
- pinch of Hing / Asafoetida
- 1 no Red Chilli
- Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Peel off the chayote squash , cut into half vertically , de seed . Chop into small pieces
- Take a pan and heat oil . Add mustard seeds , urad dal , channa dal . Let it splutter.Later add jeera , hing ,red chilli , curry leaves and green Chilli . Saute for few seconds . Let they get crisp .
- Add chopped chayote squash , haldi and salt to taste . Combine .Add 1/2 cup water , cover and cook for 4-5mins.
- When veggies are cooked 75 % , add rasam powder and jaggery . Combine . Cover and cook for 2-3 mins .
- Lastly add grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves . Toss it un covered for 1-2 minutes till the extra water if any gets evaporated .
- Seemebadanekayi palya or chow chow stir fry is ready to serve . Enjoy with rice or chapathi