Chow Chow Pasi Paruppu Poriyal (Chayote Squash And Moong Stir Fry)

Name: Chow Chow Pasi Paruppu Poriyal (Chayote Squash And Moong Stir Fry)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 pieces Chayote (3 Chow chow (chayote squash) cored and cut into cubes); ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal (1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) soaked for 10 minutes); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies finely chopped); 3 tbsp Coconut (3 tablespoons Fresh coconut grated); 2 pieces Dried Red Chili (2 Dry Red Chillies); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves); 0.13 tsp Asafoetida (1/8 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)); 2 tsp Lemon Juice (2 teaspoon Lemon juice); 2 tsp Vegetable Oil (2 teaspoon Oil); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste)

A South Indian vegetarian stir-fry with chayote squash and yellow moong dal, seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then finished with grated coconut and lemon juice.

30 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1Peel the skin, core the centre and chop the chayote squash into small cubes and keep aside.
2Wash and soak the moong dal in a bowl of water for 10 minutes.
3Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add the asafoetida, dried red chilli, curry leaves and let it crackle.
4Add the green chillies and saute for a few seconds. Add in the chayote cubes and saute for a minute.
5Drain the soaked moong dal and add it to the pan, season with salt and mix well.
6Close it with a lid and let the moong dal and chayote squash cook in its own steam for 10 minutes. The texture of the moong dal and chayote should be kept firm yet soft to bite on.
7Once the chayote squash and moong dal is cooked, add in the grated coconut and mix well.
8Switch off the heat, add the lemon juice and mix well.
9Serve the Chow Chow Pasi Paruppu Poriyal Recipe (Chayote Squash And Moong Stir Fry) along with Steamed Rice, Thakkali Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Tomato Onion Sambar) and Indian Vegetable Salad Recipe for the weeknight dinner.