Oct 18 2007
Dondakaya vepudu or tindora fry with peanuts
Ingredients
2 pound tindora or dondakaya (preferably boiled)
Curry leaves
Popu or tadka
Popula powder
Peanuts – half a cup
Red chilli powder – half tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Pour two tablespoon of oil in a deep pan and add popu ( chana dal, urad dal, jeera, mustard seeds – half tsp) Add curry leaves, peanuts and fry for a while. Add the sliced dondakaya pieces and mix it well so that oil is covered on all pieces. Add salt and red chilli powder. Do not cover it with lid and keep frying it for at least 15 minutes. In the end add popula powder and again fry for a while. It tastes very well with hot chapatis.