Seema Vankaya/ Chayote Squash curry

Ingredients

• Seema vankaya / Chayote squash - 2 medium sized
• Tomatoes - 1
  
• Green chillies - 4
• Coriander / Dhaniya powder - 2 tsps
• Curry leaves - 2 strings
• Coriander leaves/ Cilantro - for garnish
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

For seasoning

• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Jeera - 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
• Chana dal - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilles - 1

Method

• Wash, peel the squash and chop into 1 inch pieces you can use the seed too
• Chop the tomato, slice green chillies length wise
• In a pan, heat oil and add the seasonings, once they start to splutter add curry leaves, green chillies, turmeric powder and chopped chayote squash
• Add a little quantity of water and salt.
• Stir and cook it under medium flame
• Keep stirring and at about 5 min check if the squash is cooked and holding it shape. At this point add tomatoes and cook under medium flame for 3 mins with lid
  
• Add coriander powder and fry for 1 more min.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.