Tindora Chutney

Ingredients:

1/2lb Tindora (round slices)

6 small green chillies (chopped)

1 Lime size Tamarind (small)

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

Tadka:

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

1/2tsp Urad dal

2 dry red chillies (broken)

4-5 Curry leaves

1 pinch Asafoetida

Salt

Oil

How to:

• Heat oil in a skillet, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add tamarind, garlic and green chillies and saute for few secs.

• Then add the tindora along with salt and cook with lid closed in a medium flame for 6-7 mins.

• Stir once or twice to prevent burning and switch off the flame when it turns slightly brown.

• Let it cool and coarse grind in a blender, adjusting the salt.

• Heat oil, add the tadka ingredients,saute and mix it with the ground chutney.

Serve hot with dosa or idli.

Chow Chow (Chayote) Curry

Ingredients:

2 Chow Chow
1/2 Yellow onion (finely chopped)
2 garlic pods (minced)
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
1tsp Red chilli powder
3 dry red chilies (broken)
1tsp Cumin seeds
1/2tsp mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
1 1/2tsp Chana dal
4-5 Curry leaves
2 cups water
Salt
Oil

Optional:

1/2tbsp Chana dal
1tsp Coriander seeds

Dry roast and coarse powder'em.

How to:

• Wash and peel the skin of chow chow.Cut them into bite-size pieces, discarding the seed.

• Heat oil in a skillet, add dry red chillies and mustard seeds,when it splutters add chana dal, urad dal and curry leaves.

• Now add onions along with salt and saute until tender.

• Add turmeric powder and saute for a min, followed by garlic.

• Then add the chow chow and saute for a couple of mins.

• Now pour the water along with salt and chilli powder and cook in a medium flame until soft and tender.

• Check salt for taste.

• When the water is all evaporated, add the ground powder, cook for a min and switch off the flame.

Serve hot with steamed rice.