Dondakaya (Tindora) Vepudu

This recipe involves deep frying, you wouldn't want to make it too often.
Well, you just might, after you try it out once!! J

Ingredients

Tindora (Dondakaya), thinly sliced - 1 lbs

Onion - 1 medium, finely chopped

Peanuts, toasted - 2 tbsp

Coconut, grated - 2 tbsp

Curry leaves - a sprig

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garlic, chopped - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Red chillie powder - 1 tsp (adjust per your taste)

Oil - to deep fry

Method

1. Wash, dry and thinly slice tindora, lengthwise. (You can also slice them into thin rounds)
2. Deep fry them in oil until they shrivel, remove onto a paper towel.
3. In a saute pan, heat a tsp oil and do the seasoning of cumin seeds, chopped garlic, curry leaves. Stir in finely chopped onion, saute until translucent. Toss in toasted peanuts and the fried tindora pieces.
4. Add salt, turmeric, red chillie powder. Mix well. Stir in fresh grated coconut. Turn the heat off.

Serves as an excellent side dish with Rasam or Sambar.