Stuffed Tindora

  I promise, Tindora lovers will enjoy today's recipe.:)  A perfect stuffing recipe that couldn't get any better. You will need good quality, tender Tindora(Ivy gourds) to prepared this dry saute. Classic stuffed vegetable at its best!!

   My #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #stuffedvegetable theme.. Let's enjoy varieties of stuffed vegetable with #foodiemonday #bloghop..

Enjoy this version of stuffed Tindora Masala..

Ingredients:

500 grm Tindora

2 tbls Oil

2-3 Dry red chilli

1 tbls Dry coriander seeds

1 tbls Chana dal

1 tbls Urad dal

1 tsp Rice

1 tbls Sesame seeds

1 tbls Coconut powder

10 grm Tamarind

1/4 tsp Mustard seeds

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds

Pinch of Turmeric

1 tbls Chopped green chilli

1/2 cup Chopped onions

1 tbls Chopped curry leaves

some grated coconut and chopped cilantro for garnishing.

Salt to taste.

Method:

* First wash the Tindora and cut them into quaters.

* Heat the pan, add dry red chillies, coriander seeds, chana dal, urad dal, rice and dry roast them.

* Add sesame seeds, coconut powder, tamarind pieces and saute them.

* Turn off the stove and let it cool.

* Blend them in a blender using little water, make a coarse paste, add salt mix it.

* Stuff the masala into the Tindora.

* Take a flat and wide pan.

* Heat oil in a pan.

* Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

* Saute and add turmeric and stuffed Tindora.

* Rotate the pan and put the lid on let it cookfor 12-15 minutes on medium-slow flame.

* Add chopped onions, chopped green chillies, chopped curry leaves and salt.

* Cook them again on slow flame for about 10 mintes or untill Tindora gets cooked.

* Turn off the stove.

* Garnish with some grated coconut and chopped cilantro.

* Enjoy Stuffed Tindora Masala with Roti, Parathas or Naan..

Eat healthy, Stay healthy!!!