Chayote Kootu - How to make chow chow kootu

Ingredients

Chopped Chayote/ Chow Chow -  1 (big)
Toor Dal – ¼ cup
Finely Chopped Onions – 1 (big)

Chopped Carrots - a handful
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Salt to taste

To Grind
Cumin Seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
Grated Coconut – 2 tsp
To Temper
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Urad Dal – ½ tsp
Hing – a pinch
Curry Leaves – few
Slitted Green Chillies – 1
Oil – 1 tsp
Method
In a blender, add grated coconut and jeera. Then grind it as a fine paste. Then keep it aside.
Pressure cook dal with water until mushy and soft. Mash it well with a ladle and set aside.
In a pan, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients one by one and fry it for few sec.
Now add onions, hing and saute it well. Add chayote , carrot along with turmeric powder, saute for few min.
Then add cooked dal with enough water, cook covered until the veggie becomes soft. Add required salt. Allow it to boil for few min.
Now add the coconut paste and let it boil till it becomes thick. Switch off the flame. Serve with hot steamed rice.