Chow Chow Thoran (Poriyal) Recipe
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with chayote, fresh coconut - grated, green chilli. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Chow Chow Thoran Recipe, peel the chow chow and cut them into medium size dices
- 2
Steam the vegetable with salt in the pressure cooker adding just about 2 tablespoons of water or a steamer until it is soft and cooked
salt - to taste - 3
In a blender, make a coarse mixture of the coconut, one sprig of curry leaves, green chillies and cumin seeds
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)green chilli(2)sprig curry leaves(2)cumin seeds (jeera)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Combine the coconut mixture into the steamed chow chow and keep aside
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 5
The final step is to make the seasoning
- 6
Heat a small pan with a teaspoon of oil; add in the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Once it crackles, stir in the other sprig of curry leaves and the turmeric powder
sprig curry leaves(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Turn off the heat and pour this seasoning into the Chow Chow Thoran mixture
- 9
Stir to come well and check the salt levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 10
You can serve Chow Chow Thoran along with Steamed Rice, Tomato Rasam, Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Elai Vadam for an everyday meal
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Chow Chow Thoran (Poriyal) Recipe
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with chayote, fresh coconut - grated, green chilli. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Chow Chow Thoran Recipe, peel the chow chow and cut them into medium size dices
- 2
Steam the vegetable with salt in the pressure cooker adding just about 2 tablespoons of water or a steamer until it is soft and cooked
salt - to taste - 3
In a blender, make a coarse mixture of the coconut, one sprig of curry leaves, green chillies and cumin seeds
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)green chilli(2)sprig curry leaves(2)cumin seeds (jeera)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Combine the coconut mixture into the steamed chow chow and keep aside
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 5
The final step is to make the seasoning
- 6
Heat a small pan with a teaspoon of oil; add in the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Once it crackles, stir in the other sprig of curry leaves and the turmeric powder
sprig curry leaves(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Turn off the heat and pour this seasoning into the Chow Chow Thoran mixture
- 9
Stir to come well and check the salt levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 10
You can serve Chow Chow Thoran along with Steamed Rice, Tomato Rasam, Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Elai Vadam for an everyday meal
Rate this recipe
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