Is Dondakaaya Vepudu – Tindora Stir Fry (2) vegetarian?

Name: Dondakaaya Vepudu – Tindora Stir Fry (2)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients: 1/4 kg dondakaayalu/tindora/ivy gourd, trim ends, make + slit till three fourth of dondakaya; -For stuffing:; 2 onions, very finely chopped; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp chilli pwd (adjust); 3/4 tsp coriander pwd; big pinch cumin pwd; 1/4 tsp saunf pwd (fennel seeds); 1 1/4 tbsp peanuts, coarsely powdered; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; salt to taste; -For seasoning/poppu/tadka:; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1" cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp split black gram dal (urad dal/minapappu); few fresh curry leaves; 1 tbsp oil

Yes, Dondakaaya Vepudu – Tindora Stir Fry (2) is completely vegetarian. It contains no meat, fish, or eggs, making it suitable for vegetarians and lacto-vegetarians.

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Dondakaaya Vepudu – Tindora Stir Fry (2)

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minServes: 2Andhra

Dondakaaya Vepudu – Tindora Stir Fry (2)

Prep: 30 min

Cook: 30 min

Total: 1h

Serves: 2

EasyAndhra

Ingredients

2 servings

1/4 kg dondakaayalu/tindora/ivy gourd, trim ends, make + slit till three fourth of dondakaya
-For stuffing:
2 onions, very finely chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp chilli pwd (adjust)
3/4 tsp coriander pwd
big pinch cumin pwd
1/4 tsp saunf pwd (fennel seeds)
1 1/4 tbsp peanuts, coarsely powdered
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste
-For seasoning/poppu/tadka:

Instructions

1
Combine all the ingredients for stuffing. Stuff the + slit dondakayalu with the stuffing mixture and keep aside.
2
Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter, followed by the urad dal, let the dal turn red. Add the curry leaves and cinnamon stick and saute for a few seconds.
3
Add the stuffed dondakayalu (if any stuffing is left over add it too). Cook on medium heat, turn once in a while for 6-7 mts.
4
Reduce flame, cover with lid and cook. Once in a while, stir the dondakayalu such that they cook all over. Remove lid after 15 mts. Continue to stir fry for a few more mts till the dondakayalu are soft yet have a bit of crunch.

Ingredients:Ivy Gourd·దొండకాయ

About This Recipe

I had some fresh tender, plump, dondakayalu (tendli, tindora, kovakkai, ivy gourd) that I had picked up from the rythu bazaar (Farmers Market) this morning. I prepared quite a few varieties with this nutritious vegetable (I’m an ivy gourd fan!) especially stir fries and today, I decided to make a stuffed dry saute with them and came up with this recipe. All you have to do is stuff the tindora and saute them in a tempering base till soft yet with a bit of crunch.

We enjoyed the stir fry with its well balanced flavors. Another variation, give a tangy twist by squeezing some fresh lemon juice towards the end of cooking process.