One Pot Chayote Squash Curry, Easy Chow Chow Curry
This one pot chayote squash curry is an easy and delicious preparation and it goes very well with steamed rice or chapati. Chayote contains an array of nutrients and antioxidant compounds that provide many potential health benefits.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Curry
- 1 No Chayote or Chow Chow Remove the skin. Chop into 1/2 inch squares.
- ½ cup Split Moong Daal, Yellow Lentil wash and discard water.
- ½ cup Chopped Tomatoes
- ½ cup Chopped Onions
- 3 cloves Chopped Garlic
- 2 Nos Green Chillies slit
- ¼ cup Grated Coconut
- ½ tsp Whole Cumin Seeds
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 tsp Salt
Add Later
- ½ cup Chopped Spring Onion
- ¼ cup Chopped Green Coriander
Ingredients for Tempering
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 Nos Dry Red Chillies
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Add all ingredients of curry to a 2 liter pressure cooker.
- Add about 1.5 cups of water. The water should be just touching the surface of dal and vegetables.
- Cover and cook for 2 whistles.
- You can also cook the curry in a normal pan. But keep an eye and add water if it starts sticking to the bottom.
- Once the pressure drops, open the cooker and then add chopped spring onions and coriander leaves.
- Heat oil in a small pan for tempering.
- Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies.
- Pour the tempering over the prepared curry.
- Serve this delicious curry with steamed rice or roti.
