Chayote Kootu/Chayote Dhal Curry - Reposted

Ingredients:

1. Chayote - 1

2. Moong Dhal - 1/2 Cup (Cooked)

3. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

4. Coconut - 1/4 Cup

5. Green Chilly - 2 (Add more or less according to your taste)

6. Cumin - 1/2 tsp

7. Mustard - 1 tsp

8. Oil - 2 tsp

9. Salt - Needed qty

10. Curry leaf - Small qty

11. Coriander - Small qty

Procedure:

1. Take oil in a pan. Heat the oil. Pop mustard and keep it aside.

2.  Wash & peel chayote. Cut it in to small cubes.

3. Cook chayote with salt and turmeric powder in a pan.

4. Once the chayote is cooked, add cooked  moong dhal. Cover the pan with a lid.

5 .Grind the coconut, chillies and cumin together in a mixer.

6. Add the ground coconut masala to the contents in the pan.

7. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.

8. Pour the seasoning. Mix the contents once. Switch off the stove.

9. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander.

10. Serve hot with rice and any Indian bread.

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