Ingredients:
Chayote/ Benguluru Vankaya 1
Green chillies 2
Grated coconut 2 tbsps
Ginger 1 inch piece
Salt to taste
Talimpu:
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Urad dal 2 tsps
Broken red chillies 4
Curry leaves 5
Oil 1 tsbp
Method of preparation:
Wash and cut chayote into half.
Remove seed and chop into 1 inch sized cubes.
Remove stems and wash green chillies.
Wash and peel ginger.
Grind coconut, green chillies and ginger into coarse paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When seeds start to splutter, add chayote cubes and salt.
Cook covered in medium flame for 5 minutes.
Now add the ground coconut paste and cook until done.
Serve hot with white rice.
Notes: Chayote cubes should yield when done.
I love Chayote squash too,love this dish.Stir-fry with coconut ,YUM!!
My new post is out,surprise!!:D
Nice dish. Something different from routine.
@asha ya dont forget ginger(main ing)
@smitha whats routine? this is my routine 😉
@asha
thats sure is sweet surprise
u look great 😉
I didn’t eat many dishes with chayote squash.
I just ate curry that is made in similar lines to sorakaya.
Nice that its your routine dish 😆
wow!!different one …must try …thks for shring
quick & simple, looks Yum!
A nice simple recipe, the way I love…thanks…
Raji, it looks very yummy!!! Most of the time, I use it in kootu. The picture is great!!
chayote..????????..is it an american vegetable…? is the hindi name??
chayote…surely not a hindi name….
i doubt its indian roots, but its available abundantly at some places in india.
thx everyone
sorry for the misprint,.what i meant was….WHAT IS THE HINDI NAME FOR CHAYOTE.?..
chow chow
CHAYOTE = Chow – Chow / Cho – Cho .
Friends chayote is avilable in Mumbai and we called it Baglore baigan.Imade curry out of it with cocconut Curd Cumins seeds and green chilly,and Raita too