Ingredients

• Chow chow or chayote squash - 2
• Cooking oil -1 tbsp
• Pepper - 2 tbsp
• Dried red chillies - 2
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
• Buttermilk - 1 glass (240ml)
• Curry leaves - one stalk
• Salt to taste

How to Make Chow Chow Mor Kootu

• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard. Then add cumin seeds, urad dhal, dried red chillies, asafoetida, and curry leaves.
• To this, add cut chow chow with half a glass of water and allow it to boil for a couple of minutes.
• Dry grind the pepper and add this to the boiling chow chow; season with salt.
• After chow chow becomes soft, turn off the gas, and allow it to cool.
• Add buttermilk to the chow chow and serve immediately.