Recipe of Any-night-of-the-week Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook

Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook.

You can have Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook

1. Prepare 1/4 cup of red lentils.
2. It's 1 of chayote (can be used any kind of gourds).
3. Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
4. It's 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
5. Prepare to taste of Salt.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of panch phoron.
7. You need 1 of medium size onion.
8. You need 5 cloves of garlic.
9. It's 1 of medium size tomato.
10. It's 1 tbsp of tomato paste.
11. You need of Fresh coriander to garnish.
12. You need 2 tbsp of oil.

Chayote with Red Lentils #mycookbook step by step

1. 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..
2. 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..
3. 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..
4. 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..
5. Then garnish with fresh coriander. At the end you can add any pickle. It will bring more flavour. Serve with plain rice or roti..