Tindora/dondakaya fry

Dondakaya/tindora or Ivy gourd is a lip smacking stir fry which one can finish off before it goes to serving.This is one of my favs stir fry that goes well with any daal and plain rice.

Tindora with tip ends cut and chopped into thin chips are stir fried in slow flame until golden brown and  crisp.Garlic and red chilli powder added in the end gives it the ultimate taste.Here its hard to find in stores other than indian stores,so dont miss it when you see fresh tindoras.very simple dish,must try...!!!

Ingredients:

Tindora/dondakaya- 1/2 kg
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Onions- 1 Tbsp thinely sliced
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Salt-to taste
Garlic- 2 crushed
Red chilli  powder-1/2 -1 tsp
Coconut powder-1Tbsp(optional for added taste)

Method:

Wash the tindora,cut the both tip ends and slice them into thin chips.

Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds,cumin seeds and onions.add the curry leaves.
Add in the tindora chips and fry on medium flame for 5 mins.

Add turmeric,fry till the tindora are half  fried,add in the salt.Llet it cook on slow flame stirring in between.

When the tindoras are golden brown,add in the crushed garlic,red chilli powder and coconut powder
Fry for another 2 mins and crispy tindora is ready.Just take care that they dont get over fried else you wont get the taste you want.

Serve hot with any daal and plain rice.

Happy Eating...!!!