DUTCH CUCUMBER / CHAYOTE / CHOW CHOW RED CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

Chayote / chow chow - 1/2 (thinly sliced)
Chick peas splits / bengal gram dal - 1/4 cup
Red capsicum - 1/2
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
Red chili or dried green chilli  to taste
Mustard seeds and curry leaves to season

Preparation:

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and roast chick peas splits until golden in color. Set aside.


Now in the same oil saute chayote and when half done add red capsicum. Saute until soft.


Cool down and grind with the roasted chick peas splits, dried green chili or red chili (dried green chili retain the red color than fresh) and salt.


Now season with mustard seeds and serve with idly or dosa.