Lil Angel is enjoying her vacation . After her summer camp classes and a siesta , she watches her favorite shows on TV. Even if the same cartoons are repeated, she does not mind watching them all over again and the way she watches it makes it look like she is viewing them for the first time!!
On those rare occasions when Lil dude does not seek my attention and Lil Angel ‘allows’ me to watch TV, I like to tune into some channel that has either comedy shows or cookery show.
So, one day when Lil champ was sleeping an LIl Angel was busy with her coloring book, I saw enjoying a cookery show on TV. It was about using herbs in cooking to enjoy its benefits. In that show, the chef was taking about the nutritional significance of vegetables and how we throw away the peel of vegetables when they can be put to better use. One such peel that he used was Chow chow.
This chutney can be prepared in a jiffy if you have readymade tomato onion paste and roasted urad dal powder. Here is the recipe…..
You need:
Chow chow peel ,chopped- 1 cup
Urad dal – 1 tablespoon
Tomato -1 ,chopped
Onion- 1,chopped
Red chilli – 2
Tamarind paste – ½ teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil- 1 teaspoon
Seasoning
Oil -1 teaspoon
Mustard -1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
Channa dal – ½ teaspoon
Curry leaves – a few
- Dry roast the urad dal till light brown and keep aside
- Heat oil in a pan and put in onion and red chilli. Cook till onion is translucent.
- Put in the chow chow peel and cook till the peel is tender.
- Add the tomato and cook till mushy. Allow to cool.
- Grind the urad dal to a fine powder and then add the tomato-onion-peel mixture,salt.
- Grind to a smooth paste. Add a little water if required.
- Remove into a dish.
- Heat oil for seasoning and put in the ingredients under ‘ seasoning’.
- When the mustard splutters and the dal turns brown, pour into the chutney.
- Mix well and serve
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Spicy n Tangy Chutney!!!
Spicy n Tangy Chutney!!!
I remember my grandmom and mom making chutneys out of every vegetable peel on earth! If the sabzi for lunch was gourd, there would be a gourd peel chutney and so on! Such a great way avoid wasting food, and ingesting nutrients.
Your chow chow peel chutney reminds me of that 🙂
great chutney recipe
Looks delicious!!
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Sonia
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Looks delicious!!
Cheers
Sonia
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interesting one and surely delicious!
So nice, my mil and mom makes the same too with almost all vegetable peels..:)..I love the way the chutneys end up tasting!..nice to read about your lil ones..at my place we won't even dream of getting our slot..:)..
Even i stopped trashing all these peels now, excellent chutney.
Nice idea, PJ. I didn't know that chow-chow peel could be used.
very interesting..I shall start using the peels now..wonder what my family is going to think..I guess i will keep my mouth shut and reveal only if it is approved:))
Sounds inviting and looks delicious…
Never thought of using chow chow peel in cooking. Chutney Sounds healthy & delicious.
Delicious and healthy chutney.. Interesting way to use the peel.
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another new chutney for me!
with peel!!!! i use only flush now will make with peel too good idea.
with peel!!!! i use only flush now will make with peel too good idea.
chutneys with vegetable peels is my mom's specialty :)..love these fiber rich chutneys.
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