Chow Chow Chutney / Chayote Side dish Recipe

We have been preparing many side dishes for idly, Dosa, chapati, Roti etc., But in this article, I would like to post a chutney with a common  vegetable. Everybody would have heard about chow chow vegetable. Using this we prepare sambar, kootu, curry etc. Here i have posted chutney recipe by using chow chow. That too, it looks alike tomato chutney. I got this wonderful recipe from my dear friend Gokila. 

Many of us do not like this chow chow because of its taste. Since chow chow is low in calories and full of vitamins and other nutrients, it is a wonderful idea to include in our daily diet as a tasty side dish. Children and even elders might not knowing that we have included this vegetable in the chutney. I will cheat Vyshu by telling this as a tomato chutney and she will complete the idlis thinking like that. I think this recipe will be useful for my readers too. Lets c how to prepare.

Ingredients:

1. Chow Chow - 1/2 of whole vegetable
2. Big Onion -1 medium size
3. Sweet Tomatoes - 2
4. Red Chilli - 2
5. Channa Dal - 2 tsp
6. urad Dal - 1 tsp
7. Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
8. Curry leaves few
9. Coriander leaves few
10. Mustard - 1/8 tsp
11. Oil - 2 tbsp
12. Salt as per taste

Cooking Method:

Cut the whole Chow chow in to half. If it is too big quarter size is enough for chutney. Remove the skin of the vegetable and wash thoroughly.
In a grater grate the chow chow and keep it aside.

In a pan add oil channa dal, urad dal followed by onion, red chilli and tomato. Saute everything for a minute.

Add the grated chow chow, close the lid and cook for about 3 to 5 mins  in medium low flame. Keep stirring in between. Ensure it does not get burnt. No need to add water. The vegetable will be cooked in its own water. 

Add the grated coconut and saute for a minute. 

Leave it to cool down. Add required salt.  Add it to a mixie and grind. No need to add water. If you need add little water and grind. 

Temper the chutney with mustard, channa dal, urad dal and curry leaves.

Now its time to taste the healthy and tasty chow chow chutney with idly or Dosa. It looks absolutely like tomato chutney. 

Notes:

• You can add chow chow vegetable according to your taste. if you like this veg more you can add more chow chow than onion and tomato.
• For variations you can add radish instead of chow chow. It will be a different taste. 
•  If you do not like coconut, you can make this chutney even without coconut, it tastes good.