Stuffed Tindora (Gutthi Donda kaya) Curry-Various Recipes

Variety#3

Variety#2

Ingredients:


Tindora(Donda Kayalu)-2lb
Large Onion-1
dry or Fresh coconut- 2tsp.
Garlic cloves -2-3
Ginger-2 inch piece
Coriander seeds-2tsp.
Cumin seeds - 2tsp.
Red pepper powder -3/4 - 1tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.
Salt-1/2 esp. or as per taste
Jaggery or brown sugar -1Tbsp.
Tamarind pulp - 1-2 tsp in 1/4 cup water

For Seasoning:

Dry red chilli pieces
Mustard seeds - 1tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves - few
Oil-2-3 Tbsp.

Method:

Boil Tindora (Donda kayalu) in water until half way cooked, and let them cool, and slice each tindora half way for stuffing and set aside. Take Onion, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, garlic, ginger, coconut, red pepper powder, half the salt, turmeric, and half the joggery and grind into a paste. Take the half way sliced ea. tindora, and stuff the above masala paste and set aside.
Heat oil in pan, add dry chilli pieces, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves when they splatter, place all the stuffed tindoras and sprinkle remainig salt, and cook for 8-10 minutes or until done. Add whatever remaining masala paste and saute on medium high heat, for 3-4 minutes or until nice aroma comes and masala and tindora turns light brown. Add tamarind juice and remaining joggery and cook for 3-5 minutes more or until becomes thick gravy. Serve hot with Rice or Roti.


Variety #2

Ingredients:

Tindora (Donda kayalu)-1 lb.
Coriander seeds-1Tbsp
Red chillies -3
Chana dal-3Tbsp
Urad dal-1Tbsp
Sesame seeds-1Tbsp
Peanuts -1/4 cup
Oil-3Tbsp
Mustard seed-1tsp
Curry leaves-few
Ghee-1Tbsp
Salt-1tsp or as per taste

Method:

Slit ea.Tindora 3/4 way with knife and shallow fry in 2Tbsp of oil for 10-12 minutes, or roast them in oven for 20 - 25 minutes and set aside, let them cool. Dry roast peanuts, chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, red chillies and sesame seeds and, grind into a powder, and add half the salt and ghee into this powder. Take each tindora and stuff the above masala. Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves, when they splatter, place these stuffed tindoras, and sprinkle remaining salt and saute for 6-8 minutes or until done. Serve hot with rice.

Variety#3

Ingredients:

Tindora(Donda Kayalu)-1lb
Diced Onions-2 cups
Cumin Seeds-1tsp
Red pepper powder-1tsp
Salt-1tsp or as per taste
Oil -3Tbsp

Method:

Slit ea.Tindora 3/4 way with knife and shallow fry in 2Tbsp of oil for 10-12 minutes, or roast them in oven for 20 - 25 minutes and set aside, let them cool. Grind onions, cumin seeds, red pepper powder and little salt into a paste. Take each tindora stuff this onion masala paste and set aside. Once all the tindoras finished stuffing, heat oil in a pan place these stuffed tindoras, sprinkle remaining salt and saute on medium heat while covering, let them cook until all the onion masala looses the raw taste. Add remaining onion masala also, and increase the heat to medium high and saute until tindoras and onion masala turns little brown. Serve hot with Rice.