Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook
Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook

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CHAYOTE squash With LENTILS (dal ) RECIPE Red lentils dal recalls me my first trip in Asia. The fist region I visited was North India.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chayote with red lentils #mycookbook using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chayote with Red Lentils

#mycookbook:

  1. Take 1/4 cup red lentils
  2. Prepare 1 chayote (can be used any kind of gourds)
  3. Make ready 1 tsp turmeric powder
  4. Make ready 1 tsp red chilli powder
  5. Get to taste Salt
  6. Make ready 1/4 tsp panch phoron
  7. Get 1 medium size onion
  8. Prepare 5 cloves garlic
  9. Get 1 medium size tomato
  10. Prepare 1 tbsp tomato paste
  11. Prepare Fresh coriander to garnish
  12. Get 2 tbsp oil

Of any of the lentil varieties, the texture of red lentils breaks down the quickest. This makes it perfect for creamy soups and curries. If you buy a bag of red lentils for this recipe, there are so many other great recipes you can make! Made with chayote squash & lentils, this low-fat, high-protein curry is very easy to make.

Instructions to make Chayote with Red Lentils

#mycookbook:

  1. Wash red lentils and take in a pan. Cut the chayote into chunks. Add them with the lentils. Now add salt, tomato paste,tomato,turmeric & red chilli powder.
  2. Mix them well. Add water around 1 1/2 cup. Now turn on the flame. Keep it on high flame for 5 mins. When it will start boiling turn the flame on medium to low.
  3. Now cut the onion and garlic cloves in thin slices. Take a frying pan and pour oil. Now add panch phoron. Fry them for few seconds. Add onion and fry until gets soft.
  4. Then add garlic and fry until they get bit golden brown. Keep flame on medium heat. Now add cooked lentils on it. Give it a good stir.
  5. Then garnish with fresh coriander. At the end you can add any pickle. It will bring more flavour. Serve with plain rice or roti.

The humble Indian Chayote Squash is cooked with yellow lentils in a pressure cooker until soft and then flavored with coconut, chilies, peppers, and so on. As part of the traditional Ayurvedic cleanse, red lentil kitchari is flavorful and delicious while providing the body with complete protein. When done, add the lentils, vegetable stock, and spices to the pot. Chayote, also called vegetable pear, mirliton or christophine, begs to be pickled. We're starting off our pickle week with chayote because we loved learning that it receives brine like a welcoming sponge (a good thing) due to it's high water content and mild flavor.

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