Chow Chow Sambar Recipe (Chayote Squash Sambar)
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes, grams tamarind - soaked in 1 of water. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Chow Chow Sambar recipe, first pressure cook the toor dal along with turmeric and 2 cups of water for 2 whistles
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup)chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)grams tamarind - soaked in 1 of water(30 cup)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 2
Let the pressure release naturally
- 3
Once the dal is cooked, whisk the dal well and keep it aside
- 4
Add a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottoemd pan and heat it on a medium flame, add the sliced onion and saute for 2 minutes till the onions turns soft and translucent
onion - sliced(1) - 5
Add tomatoes, chow chow and cook till the chow chow is cooked 3/4th, stirring occasionally
chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)tomatoes - chopped(2) - 6
Once it is done, add the tamarind extract, sambar powder, salt to taste and let it simmer until the raw smell of the tamarind goes away and the chow chow is perfectly cooked
chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)grams tamarind - soaked in 1 of water(30 cup)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as required - 7
Add the cooked toor dal, adjust the seasoning, add the roughly chopped coriander leaves and let it simmer for another 2 or 3 minutes and switch off
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup)tomatoes - chopped(2)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - roughly chopped(4)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(1) - 8
In another small tadka pan, add a teaspoon of sesame oil and allow it to heat
sesame (gingelly) oil - or vegetable oil(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once the oil is heated up, add the mustard seeds, the dry red chilies and allow it to roast until lightly browned
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 10
Add the asafoetida powder and curry leaves, stir it in and turn off the heat
sambar powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - roughly chopped(4)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(1) - 11
Pour this tempering over the cooked sambar and it is ready to be served
sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 12
Serve Chow-Chow Sambar with Homemade Soft Idli or Masala Dosa
chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 13
You can even serve it with Steamed Rice and Cauliflower Thoran for your vegetarian lunch or dinner
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Chow Chow Sambar Recipe (Chayote Squash Sambar)
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes, grams tamarind - soaked in 1 of water. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Chow Chow Sambar recipe, first pressure cook the toor dal along with turmeric and 2 cups of water for 2 whistles
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup)chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)grams tamarind - soaked in 1 of water(30 cup)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 2
Let the pressure release naturally
- 3
Once the dal is cooked, whisk the dal well and keep it aside
- 4
Add a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottoemd pan and heat it on a medium flame, add the sliced onion and saute for 2 minutes till the onions turns soft and translucent
onion - sliced(1) - 5
Add tomatoes, chow chow and cook till the chow chow is cooked 3/4th, stirring occasionally
chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)tomatoes - chopped(2) - 6
Once it is done, add the tamarind extract, sambar powder, salt to taste and let it simmer until the raw smell of the tamarind goes away and the chow chow is perfectly cooked
chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)grams tamarind - soaked in 1 of water(30 cup)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as required - 7
Add the cooked toor dal, adjust the seasoning, add the roughly chopped coriander leaves and let it simmer for another 2 or 3 minutes and switch off
arhar dal (split toor dal)(1 cup)tomatoes - chopped(2)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - roughly chopped(4)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(1) - 8
In another small tadka pan, add a teaspoon of sesame oil and allow it to heat
sesame (gingelly) oil - or vegetable oil(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once the oil is heated up, add the mustard seeds, the dry red chilies and allow it to roast until lightly browned
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 10
Add the asafoetida powder and curry leaves, stir it in and turn off the heat
sambar powder(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - roughly chopped(4)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(1) - 11
Pour this tempering over the cooked sambar and it is ready to be served
sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 12
Serve Chow-Chow Sambar with Homemade Soft Idli or Masala Dosa
chow chow (chayote squash) - cut into cubes(2 cups)sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 13
You can even serve it with Steamed Rice and Cauliflower Thoran for your vegetarian lunch or dinner
Rate this recipe
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