CHOW CHOW CHOPS

Ingredients:

500 grms chow chow skinned and cubed
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
2 bay leaves
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste

To Be Roasted Separately And Powdered:
2 tbs grated coconut
1 tbs coriander seeds
1 tsp kas kas
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp aniseeds
¼ tsp black pepper
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 cardamom pod

To Be Fried In Little Oil And Ground To Paste:
1 big onion chopped
1 inch ginger chopped
5 pips garlic
1 red tomato chopped

1 sprig crispy fried curry leaves.

Method:
Heat a wok with the oil, add in the bay leaves.
Add in the cubed chow chow. Stir fry for a moment.
Add in the turmeric and chillie powder.
Toss them well so that the chow chow is well covered by the masala.

Now add in the wet paste, salt and stir fry well.
See that there raw smell is gone.
If the chow is not cooked, sprinkle little water and cook.

Now add in the roasted powder and stir fry well.
The oil should separate now.
Remove and garnish with the fried curry leaves,
or coriander leaves.