Ingredients

• Chayote squash - 1.
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp.
• Salt - As required.
• Toor dal - 1/2 cup.
• For seasoning:
• Mustard - 1 tbsp.
• Curry leaves - 2 to 3.
• To be ground:
• Asafoetida (Hing) - A little.
• Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp.
• pepper - 6 to 7 (whole).
• Red Chillies - 4 to 5.
• Jeera - 1 tbsp (whole).
• Coconut - 1/4 cup.

How to Make Poricha Kuzhambu

• Take Chayote squash and boil it in water with a little turmeric and salt.
• Boil the tuvar dal in a cooker and keep it aside.
• After squash is cooked, add the ground mixture and let it cook for sometime.
• Then add the cooked tuvar dal.
• After it is done, season it with curry leaves and mustard toasted in oil.