Majjige Huli (Curd Sambar)

Ingredients

• 1½ cups (350 – 400g) chuchu (chayote), remove skin, roughly chop
• 1 cup water
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp fine rock salt – divided
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ½ cup (60g) grated fresh coconut
• 1 green chili (optional)
• 1 tsp cumin seed
• ½ tsp mustard seed
• 1 tbsp soaked chana dal
• ½ inch (6g) piece ginger
• 8 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1 cup (240g) sour curd (yogurt)
• ½ cup water
• 2 Tbsp peanut or coconut oil
• 1 dried red chilli, broken in three pieces
• ⅛ tsp asafoetida powder