CHAYOTE (CHOW CHOW) SAMBAR.

CHAYOTE (CHOW CHOW)  SAMBAR.

NEEDED:-

CHOW CHOW -  1 NO.
SMALL ONION - 6 NOS
TOMATO - 1 NO
BOILED THUVAR DHAL - 1 CUP
TAMARIND - 1 AMLA SIZE BALL
SALT - 1 TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER - 2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER - 2 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER - 1 PINCH
OIL - 1 TSP
MUSTARD - 1 TSP
JEERA - 1/2 TSP
ASAFOETIDA  POWDER - 1 PINCH
CURRY LEAVES - 2 ARK
CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES  - 1 TSP

METHOD:-
PEEL THE SKIN AND DICE THE CHOWCHOW. PEEL AND CUT THE ONION ,&  TOMATO. SOAK TAMARIND IN 3 CUPS OF WATER WITH SALT. SQEEZE THE PULP & ADD THE TURMERIC POWDER, RED CHILLI POWDER & CORIANDER POWDER.
PRESSURE COOK THE THUVAR DHAL , CHOW CHOW ,ONION, TOMATO WITH A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA AND TURMERIC POWDER. AFTER ONE WHISTLE REMOVE THE COOKER FROM FIRE. AFTER COOLING OPEN THE LID AND ADD THE TAMARIND PULP. COOK FOR 7 MINUTES.

HEAT ONE TSP OIL IN AN  IRON LADLE. ADD MUSTARD, JEERA, ASAFOETIDA POWDER, RED CHILLIES AND CURRY LEAVES. TOSS THAT IN THE BOILING SAMBAR. SERVE HOT WITH  PLAIN RICE WITH  APPALAMS  AND BINDI/PLANTAIN  MASALA.

NOTE:- FOR ADDITIONAL TASTE  GROUND 2 PODS OF GARLIC, 1/2 TSP JEERA. 1 TSP POPPY SEEDS . ADD THIS PASTE TO THE BOILING SAMBAR AND OFF THE GAS. ADD CHOPPED CORIANDER TOO.