Chow-Chow (Chayote) moong dhal,masoor dhal sambar

           Hmm... I usually prepare the plain moong dhal sambar for my breakfast.This time I tweaked the recipe and added few more ingredients and it turned out to be very tasty and healthy. There are lot proteins in the dhal and Vitamin B in Chayote.The USDA says chayote(chow chow) is a very good source of folate, one of the B-vitamins known to help decrease homocysteine levels, a risk factor for heart disease. In fact, it has 40% more than the amount found in broccoli.
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Letz have a look at the recipe

Chow-Chow (Chayote) moong dhal,masoor dhal sambar

Ingredients
Chow chow(Chayote)  -  1
Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Masoor dhal - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 3
Garlic - 2 pods
Curry leaves - 4 or 5
Coriander leaves - handful
Tamarind juice - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Oil required quantity
Salt to taste

To Season

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 2

Method


 Cut chow chow into medium size cubes.Pressure cook chow chow,moong dhal, masoor dhal,green chillies,garlic,curry leaves and turmeric powder. Keep it for 3 whistle.Allow the pressure to be removed from the cooker on its own.Once the mixture is cooked,add the tamarind juice and required quantity of water and salt.Allow it to boil.When its boiling add sambar powder and simmer for 5 minutes.Season it with mustard seeds,jeera and red chillies.Finally garnish it with coriander leaves.
   This dish goes well with dosa,idli and rice.