Chow Chow Poriyal

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This easy and quick Poriyal is made with Chow Chow (Chayote) also called as “Bangalore Kathirikai” and served as side dish with steamed rice.

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Chow Chow Poriyal

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Recipe by S Kamala Course: Poriyal
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

This easy and quick Poriyal is made with Chow Chow (Chayote) also called as “Bangalore Kathirikai” and served as side dish with steamed rice.

Ingredients

  • Chow Chow – 1 No

  • Onion – 1 No

  • Oil – 2 teaspoons

  • Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Bengal gram dhal – 1 tablespoon

  • Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon

  • Asafotida Powder – a pinch

  • Red Chillies – 2 to 3

  • Curry Leaves – few

  • Coconut gratings- 2 tablespoons

  • Salt – 1/2 teaspoon or as per taste

Directions

  • Remove the skin and inner white nut from chow chow. Cut it into small cubes.
  • Chop onion finely.
  • In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot, add mustard. When it starts pop up add Bengal gram dal, urad dal, red chillies (break it into two to three pieces), asafoetida powder and fry till the dals turn light brown.
  • Add chopped onion and curry leaves. Fry for a while.
  • Add chow chow pieces along with turmeric powder and salt. Mix it well.
  • Add half cup water and stir it. Close with a lid and cook on medium flame till all the water is absorbed and the vegetable is soft.
  • Finally add coconut gratings and mix it well and remove from stove.

6 Comments

  1. Akal's Saappadu
    May 11, 2009 at 6:55 pm  ·  Reply

    looks simple and tasty;

    came here by chance; you’ve got a lovely set of recipes here 🙂

    I used to waste this chow chow poriyal long back(in the hostel) , now, in the contrary, I appreciate it so much that I keep searching for new types of preparartions using this vegetable 🙂
    thanks for the recipe !

  2. Kamala
    May 12, 2009 at 12:31 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi,

    Thank you for visiting my site. Chow Chow can be used in sambar and kootu also.

    Check for more chow chow recipes in the following link:

    http://www.kamalascorner.com/2008/06/chow-chow-chayote.html

  3. MJ
    July 29, 2009 at 4:09 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi Mam,

    Have been religiously following your website and must say it's an aweome one specially for beginners like me 🙂 and I tried this dish with the help of your's and turned out to be good. Thanks a ton for it.

  4. Kamala
    July 30, 2009 at 10:34 am  ·  Reply

    Hi MJ,

    Thank you for visiting my site. Nice to hear that your trial of this poriyal turned out to be good.

  5. vallimahesh
    April 25, 2014 at 12:51 am  ·  Reply

    Hi mam,
    Your recipes are easy and tasty . I tried most of your recipes . All came out very well.Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes.

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