November 22, 2011

Chayote Squash Raita / Seemebadanekai Thayir Pachadi

Few of my viewers had mailed me asking me to put up some raitas. It was a long time on my to-do list to post it but i never took the pictures and posted. These recipes i make almost every week along with rasam. Simple recipe anyone can make. This goes well with any rice dish or even plain hot rice. "Thair" is a tamil word.



Ingredients
  • Chayote Sqyash / Seemebadnekai - 1
  • Yogurt / Curds / Thair - 1-1/2 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Cocount / Thenga , grated - 2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves / Kothambri soppu , Chopped - 2 tsp
  • Green chillies / Malaka, chopped - 1
Tempering
  • Mustard seeds / Kadag - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil / Aanne - 1 tsp
  • Channa dal / kadal parppu - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida / Perugaayam - a pinch
Method
  • Wash and peel the squash and remove seed
  • Pressure cook the squash and mash them
  • Add curds / yogurt , salt , and coconut
  • For tempering : Add oil in a pan and mustard seed allow to splutter
  • Add hing , channa dal fry then
  • Pour into squash bowl mix well add coriander leaves
  • Serve






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