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Chow Chow Upperi

a delicious kerala dish made with rare vegetable chow chow. It can be served with rice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 to Chow chow
  • 1 tspn Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tspn Asafoetida Powder
  • 2 tspns Mustard Seeds
  • 4 to Chopped Red Chilli pieces
  • 5 to Curry leaves
  • Salt To taste
  • 1 tspn Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tspn UzhunnuParippu Black gram dhal
  • 2 to Coconut or Refined Oil

Instructions
 

  • Peel the Chow-chow and cut them into small pieces, wash the pieces and keep it aside
  • Heat Oil in a frying pan (Kadai)
  • Add UzhunnuParippu (Blackgram dhal) into the hot oil
  • Add chopped Red Chilli pieces, Curry leaves and Turmeric Power into this mix and stir it for 30-50 seconds
  • Add the Chow-chow pieces and stir it
  • Cover the frying pan (kadai) with a lid or plate and allow to cook the Chow-chow in the steam (do not add water in the mix)
  • Chow-chow Upperi is ready and it can be served as a side dish for lunch/dinner
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