Dondakaya Chutney(Tindora Chutney)

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I assume you are all aware of Dondakaya/Tindora/ Ivy gourd whatever you call it in your language. We normally make tasty fry or gravy curry out of it.

Most of the people throw  red or ripe Dondakaya/Tindora into the dustbin because curry made from them wont taste good, but from today after reading this recipe no one will throw away the ripe tindora.

Because we are going to make nice tasty chutney out of it. So, I think now you all can guess the recipe name which is nothing but “Dondakaya Chutney”.

This is very easy recipe and can be done within 15 minutes.

Below are ingredients required for preparing this chutney:

1. Dondakaya – you can mix ripe as well as unripe one too.

2. Mustard seeds/Avalu. – 1 teaspoon.

3. Green chili(Pachimirapakayalu) – 4 medium chopped.

4. Dry red chili (Endu mirapakayalu) – 2.

5. Garlic -- 10 cloves.

6. Chana dal(Senagapappu) – 2 teaspoons.

7. Urad dal(Minapappu) – 2 teaspoons.

7. Salt – as per taste.

8. Tamarind(Chintapandu) – small lemon size.

9. Oil – 5 tablespoons.

 

Preparation:

1.      Cut the Dondakaya/Tindora into small pieces as shown.

2.     Place a pan on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of oil, let it heat for a minute. Once the oil is heated add the Dondakaya/Tindora pieces and let them fry for 5minutes.

3.     Once the Dondakaya/Tindora is half fried add medium chopped green chili and fry along with Dondakaya/Tindora. Stir the contents of the pan in small intervals such that they do not over fry.

                                    

    

        4. Once the Dondakaya is fried, transfer it to a plate and them cool down for                        10 minutes.

5.      Meanwhile place the pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of oil and let it heat for a minute. Once the oil is heated, add few mustard seeds and let it splutter for a minute.

6.     After spluttering of mustard seeds, add Chana dal, Urad dal, dry chilly, and garlic cloves and let them fry until they turn brownish. Transfer them to a plate and cool them down.

                                   

                                          

7.      Transfer fried Dondakaya, green chili, dry red chili, tamarind, salt, some garlic cloves and grinds them into a paste.

8.     Transfer the paste into a bowl and mix the leftover mixture (mustard seeds, Chana and Urad dal) to the paste.

              

                   

Tasty and yummy Dondakaya chutney is ready to serve. This goes well with dosa,idly and even rice too.

So, if you have any ripe Dondakaya/Tindora in your fridge right now then don't throw away, instead make nice and yummy chutney out of them and serve it to your family.

Please do try this recipe and share your valuable feedback.

Eat well and stay healthy.

Thank You.

Jagruthi.