Guthi Dondakaya Kothimira karam kura

Ingredients :

Tindora [dondakaya]-- 1/2 lb / 1/4 kg

Oil -- 1/4 cup

Corriander -- 1/2 a bunch

Black gram/Urad daal -- 1 tsp

Bengal gram/chana dal/senagapappu -- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp

Mustard -- 1 tsp

Tamarind flakes -- few

Green chillis -- 4

Ginger -- 1/2 inch piece

Salt --- to the taste

Method :

1. Slit tindora on 4 sides

2. Heat the 1/4 cup oil in a pan and fry tindora for about 5 min and remove

3. Heat 1 tsp oil and add urad daal,channa daal,cumin seeds,mustard and fry

4. In a mixi-jar add corriander,fried seasoning,green chillis,ginger,salt and grind into paste

5. Heat a pan , add 1 tsp oil and drop the fried tindora,ground paste and cook for 10 min in low flame and switch off

Goes well with hot rice and daal