"Chow Chow(Chayote) Gravy"

"Chow Chow Gravy"

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About this Foodie!

"Chow Chow/Chayote(english)/Merakkai(tamil) Gravy" is another one traditional frequently made dish from South India and its thick consistency and soft taste gives us a good foodie satisfaction . Its color will be very attractive and its aroma will be very pleasant .

Best side dish with any type of tamarind based masala(kuzhambu) its good with vadagam kuzhambu too our following recipe, it can be taken with dosai and even chapati.

"Chow Chow Gravy"

Recipe

Ingredients

1. Chow Chow - 1no

2. Split Bengal gram/Moong dal/ (Pasi paruppu) - 1/2 cup

3. Big Onion - 1 no

4. Chilly powder - 1/4 teaspoon

5. Coriander powder- 1/2 tbl.spoon

6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoonn

7. Saunf - 1/4 teaspoon

8. Coconut scraps - 1/4 cup

9. Curry leaves - 5-6 nos.

10. Salt - to taste.

Method

1. In a cooker add chopped chow chow , salt, split bengal gram, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, 1/2 of the onion chopped and cook for 5 mins.

2. In a frying pan saute saunf, other half of chopped onion and curry leaves till onion gets golden brown and add this contents to cooker stir well and finally add coconut scraps and cook till it gets thick consistent and serve it hot.

"Chow Chow(Chayote)"

Try it and you will like it!

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