Seemebadnekai gojju or Chayote curry or Chow Chow Subzi
Ingredients:
Mustard
Jeera
Channa Dal/Kadle Bele
Urad Dal/ Uddina Bele
Curry Leaves
Green chillies - 2
Red Chilli powder
Turmeric
MTR Masala powder
Onion(Chopped) - 1 Big
Tomato - 2 Big
Seemebadnekayi/Chayote - 1 sliced as shown
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Oil for seasoning
Salt for taste
Directions:
Heat Oil in a pan. Begin seasoning with mustard first, let it splutter, followed by jeera and hing.
2. Add channa dal, urad dal, and curry leaves(optional), green chillies and fry until channa dal turns slight reddish brown.
3. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add little salt to fasten this process.
Add chayote or seemebadnekai cut pieces and fry for few mins.
Add turmeric and red chili powder and mix well.
Add tomatoes and 2 TBSP water and mix well and cover and cook for 5-8 mins.
Add masala powder and stir in the coriander leaves for garnish.
Note: If gravy is watery, mix 2 teaspoons of rice/all purpose flour with water and add to this curry and keep stirring until it thickens.
Enjoy the curry with Chapatis or poories.
