Gutti Dondakaya /Stuffed Tindora

Gutti Dondakaya Recipe


Ingredients:

1/4 kg dondakayalu/tindora, chop ends, make a + slit length wise for stuffing

2 medium sized onions

1 tsp grated jaggery (adjust)

small lemon sized tamarind (soak in 1/4 cup warm water)

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsps oil

coriander leaves for garnish

Seasoning/Poppu/Tadka:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

4-5 crushed garlic cloves

few curry leaves

Roast:

4 dry red chillis

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp urad dal/split gram dal/minapappu

1/2 tsp oil

1 Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin, red chillis and urad dal and toast for 3-4 mts. Make a paste along with onions, add salt. Stuff the nipped dondakayalu with the stuffing and keep aside.
2 Heat oil in a vessel, add mustard seeds and let them pop, add the cumin seeds and garlic and saute for a mt. Add the curry leaves and saute for a few secs.
3 Add the stuffed tendli and the rest of the remaining stuffing. Place lid and cook on low heat. After 4-5 mts, uncover the lid and turn the pieces so that they cook all over. Cook for another 15 mts.
4 Add tamarind extract along with 1/4 cup of water. Let it cook on low heat with lid till the dondakayalu turn soft. Add jaggery and combine.
5 After 4-5 mts, uncover the lid and turn the pieces so that they cook all over. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
6 Turn off heat and serve with hot steamed rice.