Gutti dondakaya kura ( Tindora masala)

Ingredients:

1/4 kg dondakayalu/tindora

1 large onion, sliced

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsps oil

coriander leaves for garnishing

pinch of mustard seeds

pinch of cumin seeds

few curry leaves

3 dry red chillis

2 tsps coriander seeds

1/2 tbsp urad dal/split gram dal/minapappu

3-4 tbsps peanuts

1 1/2 tbsps til/nuvvulu/sesame seeds

1 tsp oil

Heat oil in a pan, add the red chillis and urad dal and allow the dal to turn red. Remove from pan and keep aside. Add peanuts and roast for 6 mts. Remove and keep aside. Add sesame seeds and coriander seeds and roast for 2 mts. Remove from pan. Cool and grind to a slightly coarse pwd with 1/4 tsp salt. Stuff the nipped dondakayalu with this stuffing and keep aside.

Heat oil in a vessel, add mustard seeds and let them pop, add the cumin seeds and saute for few secs. Add the curry leaves and saute for a few secs. Add the sliced onions and saute for 4 

Add the stuffed tendli and the rest of the remaining stuffing. Place lid and cook on low heat. After 4-5 mts, turn the pieces so that they cook all over. Place lid and cook for another 15 mts.

After 4-5 mts, remove lid, add salt as required and turn the pieces so that they cook all over. Roast without lid till soft, approx another 10-12 mts.

Note: I got this recipe from sailusfood.com.It came out very good. Thanks to the website.