Padma Lakshmi may not be a celebrity chef, but she loves to cook! The model turned host is a big foodie and loves to share the recipes she grew up eating. With over 1.3 million followers, Padma Lakshmi uses her Instagram handle to educate her American fans about Indian cuisine, sharing recipes she grew up with. Padma Lakshmi is Tamilian and she is a big fan of South Indian food. Today, she has shared the recipe for a lesser South Indian dish that not many people know about, it is called Chow Chow Curry.
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How to make South Indian Style Chow Chow Curry | chow chow vegetable
Chow Chow, also known as Chayote, comes from the gourd family. It is similar to squash and is quite a popular dish among South Indians. To make Chow Chow Curry or Chow Chow Curry, first you have to prepare the vegetables. Chop the chayote, tomato, onion and ginger.
Heat oil in a pan and let the cumin and mustard seeds crackle. Add curry leaves, onions and tomatoes and fry. Add salt, turmeric powder and Kashmiri red chili powder. Once the vegetable is cooked, the curry is ready!
Watch the recipe video shared by Padma Lakshmi below:
Along with the recipe video, she shared a caption suggesting how to pair this curry with her non-Indian followers:
“It feels great to be back home with your baby. We’ve made a very simple stir-fried curry for dinner. It’s delicious, light and great with rice and lentils or wrapped in a paratha or roti “
Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Try the recipe of Padma Lakshmi’s Chow Chow Curry and let us know in the comments section how you liked it!