Dondakaya Vepudu-1 (Tindora Fry)

Ingredients:

Dondakayalu (Tindora) - 250 gm

Green chillies (finely chopped) - 2-3

Red chillies - 2

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

Peanuts - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves - 5-6

Freshly grated coconut - 3-4 tbsp

Turmeric - pinch

Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Oil - to deep fry

Procedure:

1. Wash, trim both the ends and chop all the tindora vertically in to four pieces and set aside.
2. Take a kadai, heat oil, add chopped tindora and deep fry until their surface turn shrinked. Drain all out of oil and set aside.
3. Take a wide pan, add 1 tbsp of oil and heat it. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them splutter. 
4. Add urad dal, peanuts, chopped green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves and fry them.
5. Add deep fried tindora slits and mix well. Sprinkle some turmeric, salt, freshly grated coconut and stir well.
6. Finally garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve it with hot rice.