Chayotte(CHOW-CHOW) Curry

Dry roast 2 red chillies and sesame seeds for 1 minute on medium heat until they are fluffy. Set aside to cool for 15 mins.

Coarse grind the dry roasted sesame seeds and red chillies with a pinch of salt and keep aside.

Heat a spoon of oil in a pan.

Season with black gram, Bengal gram, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Saute for a while.

Add minced ginger and garlic followed by onions and turmeric powder.

Saute until onions are transparent.

Add the diced chayote cubes and salt and stir well.

Saute for 2 - 3 mins on high heat.

Cover and cook on medium heat until cooked well.

Once they are cooked, add the prepared sesame powder to the above, mix well and saute for a couple of mins.

Finally, add coriander leaves and mix well.

Cover with the lid and switch off the stove and leave it for 5 mins.

:- The flavour of cilantro and sesame powder is absorbed by the the vegetable and it tastes very good with hot hot rice.

:- While dicing the chayotte, discard the single seed inside the vegetable which is similar to the same in young mangoes. :- Instead of chayotte, u can prepare it with other vegetables like ridgegourd or bottlegourd or snakegourd.