Stir-Fried Tindora With South Indian Spices
Ingredients - Serves 3-4
- 300 g tindora (or ivy gourd), sliced lengthwise
- 2 tsp split chickpeas (chana dal)
- 1 tsp black gram (urad dal)
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 3-4 dried red chillies, broken into small pieces
- ¼ tsp red chilli powder, optional
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt, to taste
Steps
- Place the sliced tinder with ½ cup of water in a bowl. Cover with cling wrap and {microwave} on high for 8-10 minutes or until fully cooked
- Drain the water and set aside
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add split chickpeas (chana dal) and black gram (urad dal) and fry until slightly brown
- Add mustard seeds and dried red chillies and fry till the mustard seeds start to splutter
- Add the tindora and fry till it starts to brown slightly
- Season with salt and red chilli powder (if you like it hot) and serve immediately with rice and optionally, a bit of ghee, or as a side salad
By Sirisha Tadimalla on