Dondakaya fry / Tindora fry

Dondakaya / Tindora - 2 lbs - cut them into small squares or rounds as you are comfortable.

List 1:

Chana dal - 1/2 tbsp.

Black gram - 1/2 tbsp.

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp.

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp.

Garlic - 10 pods lightly crushed

Dry red chili - 2 broken into half's

List 2 :

Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Preparation :

Microwave tindora in a MW safe bowl. Sprinkle water on it and MW for 5 mins. 

After 5 mins toss them once and MW for another 5 mins and keep them aside

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, add ingredients under list1 and fry for a min or two.

2. Now add tindora and stir fry for 1 min and close the lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 mins and keep stirring them in between.

3. Now add red chili powder, turmeric and salt and mix well and cook 2 more mins on medium flame with no lid.

5. If you want you can garnish with coriander leaves.

Simple Aloo fry / SImple Potato fry

Potato - 6 -8 big one ( chopped into dice size bites)
Oil - 6 tbsp.

List 1:
Chana dal - 1/2 tbsp.
Black gram - 1/2 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp.
Garlic - 10 pods lightly crushed
Dry red chili - 2 broken into half's

List 2 :
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Aam Chur powder - 1/4-1/2 tsp

Method :
1. Heat oil in a pan, add ingredients under list1 and fry for a min or two.
2. Now add potato's and stir fry for 1 min and close the lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 mins and keep stirring them in between.
3. Check with ur spatula if potatoes are cooked well and little brown coated at one side of potato.
4. Now add list 2 ingredients and mix well and cook 2 more mins on medium flame with no lid.
5. If you want you can garnish with coriander leaves.