Happy navaratri ~ seemevankaya kobbari kura ~ chayote / chow chow with coconut

Ingredients

• 2 big or 3 small chayote squash/seema vankaya, peeled and chopped into big cubes
• 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
• 3-4 green chillies
• cilantro
• curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds / dhaniyalu
• 1 teaspoon urad dal / minapappu
• 2 tablepsoons oil

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Preparation

• In a pressure pan/cooker, heat oil and add tadka/tempurings, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and urad dalOnce they start to crackle, add curry leaves, turmeric, green chillies and choppedsquash pieces( seema vankaya mukkalu ).
• Mix them together close the lid and cook for just one whistle. Alternatively you can cook covered until the pieces are softened.
• Once the pressure goes off, put the cooker back on heat and then add salt and coriander, if you dont like any water in the curry just cook under high heat until the water evaporates.

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