Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Dondakaya Pachadi Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/4 Kg dondakaya / ivy gourd/ tindora
2 tbsp peanuts or 1 tbsp Chana dal and 1 tbsp Urad dal
4 to 6 green chilies (adjust)
2 garlic cloves or one inch ginger piece
1/2 tsp cumin / jeera
1/2 tsp tamarind paste or lemon juice as needed
oil as needed
salt to taste
seasoning
1 tbsp oil
1 sprig curry leaves
1/4 tsp mustard
1/4 tsp jeera
1 pinch hing
1 red chili broken
optional
1/4 cup mint leaves / pudina

Recipe Instructions:

Soak dondakaya in lot of water for 10 mins.
Rinse them.
Dry them on a cloth, trim the edges.
Chop to thin strips or circles.
Heat pan with oil.
Fry green chilies and garlic for 1 to 2 mins.
Set them aside.
Fry dals till golden.
Set aside.
Add salt to dondakaya and fry till they wilt off.
Allow to cool.
Grind green chilies, and jeera together without water.
Add dals and powder, then add dondakaya and tamarind paste or lemon juice.
Grind to smooth or coarse, do not add water.
Adjust salt if needed.
Add little oil to a pan and add mustard, cumin, curry leaves and red chili.
When they splutter sprinkle hing.
Switch off the stove and add it to the chutney.
Season dondakaya pachadi and serve with dosa / rice/ roti.
Variations
we like to use pudina for dondakaya pachadi, if you like to use it fry 1/4 cup of pudina leaves after frying the dals.

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