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.