Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Chow Chow / Chayote Curry


I have been really busy here, so have not had any time at all to write a new post and post .The reason is my sister's two teenage daughter's are here from B'lore for a month of holiday with us.
So we have been busy taking the kids to see places and aslo even when we stayed home we have been busy inside.
I guess it will be like this till they leave, I will only post a reacipe when I have some spare time to write the post.
We have been having a wonderful time with the kids, Hans and I was telling once the kids go back our house will be like a dead house as at the moment the kids are here we have lots of noise and action.

I have baked but didn't had any time to take pictures of the end product.
So Posting something I made from Rakh's Place a while ago.

The chayote[ (Sechium edule), also known as christophene or christophine, cho-cho,mirliton or merleton (Creole/Cajun), pear squash, vegetable pear, chouchoute, choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, along with melons, cucumbers and squash.

Chayote is originally native to Mexico, but has been introduced as a crop worldwide.
Chayote was one of the many foods introduced to Europe by early explorers, who brought back a wide assortment of botanical samples.

The chayote fruit is used in both raw and cooked forms. When cooked, chayote is usually handled like summer squash, it is generally lightly cooked to retain the crisp flavor. Raw chayote may be added to salads or salsas, and it is often marinated with lemon or lime juice. It can also be eaten straight, although the bland flavor makes this a dubious endeavor. Whether raw or cooked, chayote is a good source of amino acids and vitamin C.
Thankyou Wiki for the information.

15 comments:

La Cuisine d'Helene said...

So lucky to have visitors for a long time. Enjoy every minute with them. Delicious dish you are sharing with us.

Mandira said...

Hi, enjoy your time with your nieces. I've had chow chow in Bangalore. Yours looks great!

Bong Mom said...

This sabzi looks very good Fin and the serving dish too. Have fun with your nieces, these are precious moments

Dewi said...

Love cayote squash, sadly I only know how to cook this in Indonesian way. Not anymore though, cause I can look into your curry recipe that sound so tasty and delicious. Thanks Fi!

Gloria Baker said...

Look delicious!!

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

looks wonderful...
enjoy time with the kids, it must be fun!

Cham said...

Ur nieces should have a gala time , enjoy those moment. Lovely chow chow curry!

Priya Suresh said...

Have loads of fun with ur nieces F..btw chayote curry looks yummy and inviting.

Poornima Nair said...

Must be fun having kids at home! The curry looks yumm!

Angie's Recipes said...

I don't see chayote over here...the curry looks very tasty.
I am glad to know that you are having some fun time with the kids.

Bombay-Bruxelles said...

Hope you and the girls have a nice time :-). We love this veggie and I get it regularly :-)

Spandana said...

This looks very good Finla!! Goes well with rice.
I always fall short of veggies here, and now I learnt a new curry :-)

Indranee Batabyal said...

Looks really yummy :)

Namitha said...

I know how busy you are, seen all the beuatiful pics on FB :) Having a great time with the girls,rt ? Never cooked with this veggie before

Akila said...

wow so yummy n delicious...
Dish Name Starts With L
Learning-to-cook
Regards,
Akila