Chayote squash also known as Chow chow, Seemebadnekai or Qalb Alouzah is a vegetable used in a variety of recipes from a simple stir- fry, a Sambhar or even as fritters. Here is a Sambhar today which can be served over rice or as an accompaniment to Idli and Dosa. .
Ingredients:
250 gms Chow chow peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
2 large onions sliced
100 gms Arhar dal pressure cooked
1 heaped tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsps Sambhar powder
Salt
2 tbsps Ghee
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 sprigs curry leaves
A pinch of hing/ asafoetida.
Method:
Drop the chow chow pieces into a pan. Add two glasses of water and salt. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and when half cooked add the Sambhar powder. Cook till done. Add the cooked dal, tamarind paste and adjust salt. Boil for a few minutes till the flavours are infused. Heat the Ghee and oil mixture in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and asafoetida. After the mustard seeds splutter add the curry leaves and sliced onions. Roast till translucent. Drop the seasoning into the boiling Sambhar. Switch off and serve.
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