Chow chow Avial | Seema kathirikai Aviyal for adai-How to make step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Adai | Type : Avial, coconut veg curry

Ingredients

• Chow chow[Seema kathirikai, chayote squash] – 1 cup [Cut into cubes]
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Curd - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

For grinding

• Coconut – 4 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Ginger - 1 tbsp
• Dry red chilli - 1
• Put above ingredients in a mixer jar grind to fine or coasre paste

For seasoning

• Coconut Oil – 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Asafoetida- 1/4 tsp

Method

• Boil chow chow with salt, red chilli powder & turmeric powder till soft.
• Add ground coconut mixture let it boil
• Add curd mix well, let it boil for 3 min.
• For seasoning:- Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds, curry leaves & asafoetida
• Add seasoned ingredients to chow chow mixture mix well.
• Once its ready, cut off heat & serve hot with paruppu adai

For avial variations

• You can add drumstick, flat lima bean, tomato, avarakkai, beans, radish, brinjal, egg plant, peerkangai[ridge gourd], raw banana, yellow pumpkin, kovakkai, Tindora...

How to make Chow chow avial-Step by step photos

Boil chow chow with salt, turmeric & red chilli powder

In a blender add coconut, dry red chilli, ginger, cumin seeds, coarsely grind

Add coconut mixture

For seasoning:- Heat 2 tbsp oil, add mustard, curry leaevs, asafoetida

Add seasoned ingredients

Let it boil for 2 min

Seema kathirikai avial

Chow chow avial