Chow Chow Carrot Cootu (Chayote Squash Stew)

This is a staple you can say at my home - very much like a veggie macaroni pasta is our Italian choice for quick and easy, Chow-Chow(bengaluru Kathrikai) Cootu with rice or chappati is our staple Indian dinner.It is possibly the quickest meal to prepare that satisfies both the need for brothy wetness and the wholesomeness of veggies in one go!

Ingredients
1 cup moong dal
2 chayote squashes, peeled and cubed
2-3 carrots peeled and cubed
2 red chilies
1 green chili
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp coriander seeds
turmeric powder
2 tsp of oil (for frying the ingredients and for tempering)
Tempering with mustard seeds and asafetida and cumin, curry leaves

Preparation
Boil dal and veggies with 1-2 cups of water and turmeric in a pressure cooker - this takes about 10 mins max
In 1 teaspoon of oil, roast the coconut, coriander seeds, chilies and cumin and grind with water
Bring the ground blend to boil in a stew pot.
Pour in the boiled dal and veggies
Stir into the coconut gravy
add salt and allow all of it to boil for a few minutes
Temper the mustard, cumin asafetida and curry leaves.
Serve Hot with chappatis or rice