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Chow Chow Sambar Recipe – Sambar Recipe with Chow Chow

December 1, 2015 31 Comments

I saw this vegetable – chow chow aka chayote squash – in Reliance Fresh and immediately wanted to try it out. I had heard about chow chow bhath but I had a certain someone visiting me over the weekend and he is not much of a variety rice person. So we decided on a simple chow chow sambhar to be served with curd rice.

Chow chow/Chayote Squash

Chow chow is rich in Vitamin C and potassium, and 1 cup counts for around 40 calories. The vegetable in itself is quite tasteless but chow chow bhath and chow chow kootu recipe seem to be quite popular, especially in Andhra cuisine. I’ve also made a delicious chow chow chutney recipe you may wish to try.

Chow chow cut into half

Here is the recipe for Chow Chow Sambar (Chayote Squash Cooked with Lentils)

Ingredients:
Chow chow – one, cubed
Toor dal – 1/2 cup
Water – 2 cups
Turmeric – one pinch
Green chillies – 2, slit on the sides
Onion – 1
Salt – to taste
Tamarind paste – 1 tbsp
Sambar powder – 1 tbsp
For seasoning
Mustard seeds, curry leaves, chilly powder, chopped coriander leaves.

Instructions:

1. Pressure cook the dal with chillies, turmeric, cubed onions, and chow chow.

2. Add tamarind paste to the cooked dal. Also add the sambhar powder. Adjust water to get the consistency you like.

3. Heat oil in a separate kadai, add mustard seeds, chilly powder and curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. Add to the dal mixture. Mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Chow chow sambar with curd rice

I served chow chow sambar with some curd rice.

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Comments

  1. Tara

    June 1, 2016 at 4:18 am

    Hi,

    This looks so good, I am anxious to try it, but the Sambar powder puts a crimp in my plans. I have none.

    Do you make your own Sambar powder, or buy it?

    The various recipes I have seen look too hard. Is there a recipe you recommend?

    If you have bought it, what brand do you like?

    THANKS!

    Reply
    • nags

      June 2, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      hi tara, i use homemade sambar powder which my sister gives me so that’s no help to you. If you get Eastern brand sambar powder, that’s a good bet. or you can make your own sambar powder fresh before proceeding to make sambar. just follow this sambar powder recipe.

      Reply
  2. Rachel

    April 1, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    ahhan..someone's pics are getting wonderful day by day….

    Reply
  3. Jayashree

    April 1, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    Nice pic, Nags…..

    Reply
  4. White On Rice Couple

    February 20, 2008 at 1:27 am

    We used to grow chayote as a kid and loved eating it. But as an adult, I’ve almost forgotten about it!:(
    Thanks for the delicious reminder!

    Reply
  5. Linda

    February 19, 2008 at 5:08 am

    Hi Nags, I never knew chow chow was another name for chayote! I love chayote! The seed is the special treat — oh yum. You’re making me crave this now… I always love sambhar and with chayote… I must get to the store tomorrow 🙂

    Reply
  6. Miri

    February 16, 2008 at 11:30 am

    I love chow chow in kootu….havent tried in sambar…

    Reply
  7. Flanboyant Eats

    February 14, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    I love chayote.
    It’s sooo good. And amazing how many different names it has in various cultures.
    The soup (i think), looks excellent.

    Reply
  8. Uma

    February 14, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    The Sambhar looks so yummy! I can smell it! Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
  9. Dhivya

    February 14, 2008 at 6:12 am

    hey lovely sambar…looks yummy..and one more u look like “nayan dhara”(since i’ve sent AFAM papaya to ur gmail acc..i can see ur orkut profile.automatically it shows urs)

    Reply
  10. Madhumita.

    February 14, 2008 at 5:28 am

    Nags – may I blog roll you?

    Reply
  11. Sig

    February 14, 2008 at 5:21 am

    I didn’t know chow chow was a vegetable!!! Isn’t chow chow bath a combination of kara bath and kesari bath, or am I thinking of something else?
    Looks like Vday came early for you this year? 🙂

    Reply
  12. Madhumita.

    February 14, 2008 at 5:16 am

    This is Synchronicity. I’ve been thinking about some nice creamy curd rice and your blog features 2 versions :). Btw, do you have a recipe for home made sambar powder?

    Great collection here.

    Reply
  13. AnuZi

    February 13, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    Looks soooo good. I would go to town on this sambhar…all I’ll need is some hot rice and ghee :o)

    Reply
  14. Pravs

    February 13, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    i have seen this veggie here and wondered what to do with this..i will try your recipe with this now. Looks yummy.

    Reply
  15. Alpa

    February 13, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    lovely sambhar! How come your chayote doesn’t get mushy when you pressure cook it like mine? Is there a secret? beautiful photo by the way! Happy v-day to you!

    Reply
  16. Sia

    February 13, 2008 at 11:50 am

    i always hated this veggie while growing up. i have to make sure that i dont hate it anymore by cooking ur sambar:)

    Reply
  17. easycrafts

    February 13, 2008 at 7:06 am

    We make vegetable and kootu of chowchow…never tried sambar still, thanks for the idea

    Reply
  18. Seena

    February 13, 2008 at 4:03 am

    Chow chow??? haven’t seen it..will try a sambar when I get it..

    Reply
  19. Meera

    February 13, 2008 at 1:38 am

    chow chow in sambar sounds like a good idea. looks so delicious.
    Thanks for visiting my blog.

    Reply
  20. SHANTI BHANU

    February 12, 2008 at 9:22 pm

    lovely sambhar….when ever i make sambhar i add chow chow …it tastes grt…rite…………

    Reply
  21. Suganya

    February 12, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    Oh yes, I can see the pomegranate behind 🙂

    Reply
  22. Asha

    February 12, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Those look exactly as I remember we used to get in B’lore, long and green.YUM! I love that veggie. We get a shorter and fatter Spanish ones here, expensive too but will buy anyway!:)
    Sambhar looks delicious. I just made green mango sambhar I bought fro th Indian grocery store last week!:))

    Reply
  23. Namratha

    February 12, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    Sambar looks delish Nags, I make it too but without the sambar powder..

    Reply
  24. Jayashree

    February 12, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    Nice pic, Nags…..

    Reply
  25. Happy cook

    February 12, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    I have never used this vegetable. But the sambar indeed looks so good.

    Reply
  26. Hima

    February 12, 2008 at 11:47 pm

    I cook chow chow in many ways, usually, curry, dal, kootu etc., Never used in Sambar. I am sure it must have taste excellent.

    Reply
  27. TBC

    February 12, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    This tastes great- I know ‘cos I make it too.:-)

    Reply
  28. Rachel

    February 12, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    ahhan..someone’s pics are getting wonderful day by day….

    Reply
  29. Mona

    February 12, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    Never saw this veggie at my place in any grocery or vegetable store, is it similar to bottle guard?

    http://www.zaiqa.net

    Reply
  30. Seema

    February 12, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Lovely Sambhar Nags! It looks so delicious.. Sambhar & curds go together.. i love it!

    Reply

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