Chow chow peanut poriyal

Chow chow peanut poriyal – Easy South Indian poriyal recipe with the combo of chow chow (chayote) and peanut. Recipe of the simple curry with step-by-step pictures and full video. Do read the notes sections to see more variations.

Chow chow | chayote | seema kathrikkai as it is called in local Tamilnadu, is one of the most favorite vegetables in our home. I make Chow chow kootu more often as kids love that. A few years back I tried chow chow thogayal and it was a huge hit too. We get this vegetable in the local wet markets of Hongkong too.

My athai usually makes curry | poriyal with chow chow and my cousins would love this a lot. Amma always makes kootu but never makes curry with chow chow. I have tried a few times at home and we all loved it. I want to make it as a combo of peanut and chow chow, as I am a huge fan of the popular combo carrot peanut poriyal.

This Chow chow peanut poriyal pairs well with a South Indian meal. You can pair it with rasam, vatha kuhambu and sambar.

Also check out Chow chow kootu, chow chow thogayal, Cabbage carrot peas poriyal and cauliflwoer poriyal

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Chow chow peanut poriyal

Simple South Indian stir fry using Chayote

Course Accompaniments, Main Course

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword Dry curry, South Indian lunch recipes

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups chopped chow chow chayote
• ½ cup boiled peanuts
• 3 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 3-4 green chili chopped
• Curry leaves few
• 4 tbsp coconut
• Salt as needed
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 2-4 tbsp water to cook the veggies

Instructions

• Soak the peanuts for 2 hours and pressure cook this with enough water, little salt and a pinch of asafoetida.
• If you don’t have time to soak the peanuts, just wash and cook it for 5-6 whistles.
• Drain the water and keep this aside.
• Peel the chayote and chop them into small cubes.
• In a pan add 3 tsp of oil, preferably coconut oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal.
• Let the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns golden brown.
• Add the chopped green chili and curry leaves and cook for few seconds.
• Now add the chopped curry leaves to this.
• Now add the chopped chayote | chow chow.
• Add salt and mix well.
• If needed you can add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder.
• Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water and cover this and cook for 5-6 minutes.
• This veggie gets cooked very fast.
• If needed check and sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Once it is cooked add the boiled peanuts to this.
• Mix well and add the grated coconut.
• Combine well.
• Switch off the flame.
• Chow chow peanut poriyal is ready.
• Enjoy with your meal.

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Notes

Notes:
1. You can add cooked chana dal instead of peanuts.

2. You can grind coconut and green chili into a coarse paste without water and add in the last. In that case, add 1-2 green chilis.

3. If you are okay to add onions, add 2-3 small onions while grinding the coconut chili paste. 

4. Instead of green chili you can add red chilis too.

5. Chow chow poriyal pairs with any spicy gravy.

• Soak the peanuts for 2 hours and pressure cook this with enough water, a little salt, and a pinch of asafoetida.
• If you don’t have time to soak the peanuts, just wash and cook it for 5-6 whistles.
• Drain the water and keep this aside.

• Peel the chayote and chop them into small cubes.

• In a pan add 3 tsp of oil, preferably coconut oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal.
• Let the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns golden brown.
• Add the chopped green chili and curry leaves and cook for few seconds.
• Now add the chopped curry leaves to this.

• Now add the chopped chayote | chow chow.
• Add salt and mix well.
• If needed you can add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder.
• Sprinkle 2 tbsp of water and cover this and cook for 5-6 minutes.
• This veggie gets cooked very fast.
• If needed check and sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of water and cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Once it is cooked add the boiled peanuts to this.

• Mix well and add the grated coconut.
• Combine well.

• Switch off the flame.
• Chow chow peanut poriyal is ready.
• Enjoy your meal.

• You can add cooked chana dal instead of peanuts.
• You can grind coconut and green chili into a coarse paste without water and add in the last. In that case, add 1-2 green chilis.
• If you are ok to add onions, add 2-3 small onions while grinding the coconut chili paste.
• Instead of green chili you can add red chilis too.
• Chow chow poriyal pairs with any spicy gravy.