Chayote is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, along with melons, cucumbers and squash. Globally it is known by other names including christophine cho-cho, pipinola, pear squash, vegetable pear, or choko.Wikipedia that is what wikipedia says about eskoos, this is what we call it here in Nepal. This is a vegetables which is available in abundance in its season. No wonder, we use it to make pickles also. Its taste is as good as you find the taste of cucumber. Some novice can't even find the difference in taste.
Ingredients :
Chayote : 500 grams [ 2 medium size ]
Potato : 100 grams
Sesame : 3 tablespoon
Green chili : 3 or 4 nos
Red chili : one teaspoon
Salt : as per taste
Turmeric : one teaspoon
Fenugreek : 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon : 2 medium size
Mustard Oil : 2 tablespoon
How to convert all these ingredients into pickles ?
- Cut the chayote into two piece and then boil it along with cleaned potatoes.
- Peel the skin of chayote and potatoes.
- Cut it into square shape.
- Keep it all in a bowl.
- Cut green chili into fine piece and put it in a bowl.
- Roast sesame seed and grind it to make its power.
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Put all the ingredients into the bowl where we have put chayote and potatoes.
- Squeeze the lemon over it and mix all the ingredients.
- Put the turmeric on top of the pickle and ..
- Heat the pan over gas.
- Put mustard oil in it and when the oil start giving of smoke ad fenugreek seeds. Wait until its color becomes black.
- Pour the hot oil on the bowl, make sure it makes the chun sound.
Once you pour the hot oil cover the bowl for about two minutes and then mix it again.
Ramina Barjacharya
Now your pickle is ready !
The recipe is shared by Ramina Bajracharya. She is a fashion designer, a mother, a housewife and food lover herself. She belongs to Newar community, who are well known for their culinary art as they have mastered the art to tease the taste buds of gourmet.
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