Chow Chow Kootu

Ingredients:
2 Chayotes ( peeled and diced)
1/4 cup greengram dhal (pacha payiru / moong dhal)
1/4 cup of kadala paruppu (channa dhal)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt as per taste
1 tsp sambhar powder
1/4 tsp chilly powder
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
curry leaves for tempering
a pinch of asafetida/hing


Method:
Pressure cook the Chayotes  and dhals (Channa and moong) with enough water.Add salt, turmeric powder, sambhar powder and chilly powder to cooked dhal & chayote.Heat oil in a vessel, splutter the mustard seeds and the curry leaves and then the asafetida, pour the dhals chayotte/ mixture, stir well and serve hot as a side dish