Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook.
You can cook Chayote with Red Lentils
#mycookbook using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook
- It's 1/4 cup of red lentils.
- Prepare 1 of chayote (can be used any kind of gourds).
- You need 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
- You need 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
- It's to taste of Salt.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of panch phoron.
- It's 1 of medium size onion.
- It's 5 cloves of garlic.
- It's 1 of medium size tomato.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of tomato paste.
- You need of Fresh coriander to garnish.
- You need 2 tbsp of oil.
Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook step by step
- 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..
- 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..
- 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..
- 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..
- Then garnish with fresh coriander. At the end you can add any pickle. It will bring more flavour. Serve with plain rice or roti..
