I've always been a vegetable lover, well at least as far as I remember. (My mom is probably rolling her eyes, because I probably wasn't one when I was very young! ;) Honestly, I don't remember!) We were always forced to try every vegetable as they are good for you in some way or the other. I'm glad these things got forced down my throat when I was probably refusing to eat. I totally appreciate all these different tastes, flavors which would be unknown to me if I hadn't tried them in the first place! -- this comment is specifically directed towards my dearest hubb whose first reaction to every new food and esp vegetable is almost always NO! ;) But, he has taken so much s*** on this topic from me, that he is actually open and enthusiastic to try new vegetables now before announcing he doesn't like it :D There have been times when he's pleasantly surprised, and I'm SHOCKED and almost clutch my heart dramatically (Tee hee hee!!) and he says that he likes/loves the new taste!!
Some veggies haven't been that lucky though! The humble tindora/tondekayi is pretty popular and a staple in Indian cuisine. It is usually made into a simple stir fry or sauteed and eaten as a side with rice and rasam/dal.
This is a version with some onions and tomatoes that goes well with chapati too! Very very simple, but extremely tasty! To some people, if I may add. I'm yet to come up with a form of tindora that hubbs will like/love! :) Meanwhile why not please myself! :D
What you need :
Tindora/tondekayi/ivy gourd - cut into long slices (I prefer slicing them vertically into 4) - about 2 cups
Chopped onion - 1/2 cup or more
Chopped garlic - 2 tbsp or lots more! Love the flavor of it.
Chopped tomato - 1/2 cup
Oil - I used olive oil - 1tsp
Spices :
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - as per your taste
Rasam powder - 1 tsp You can substitute rasam powder with any store bought spice mix (garam masala, curry powder)
Salt
Method :
1. Wash and cut the tindora.
2. Add oil in a pan, add garlic, jeera and onion. I like the flavor of garlic as it heats up along with the oil
3. Fry for about 2-3 mins on medium heat.
4. Add the cut tindora and fry it for about 5-8 mins till its a little tender but not fully cooked.
5. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric, chilly powder, rasam powder and salt. Give it a good stir.
6. Cover and cook on very low heat for about 5 mins.
Garnish with cilantro if desired.
Serve hot with rotis or rice. :)
Some veggies haven't been that lucky though! The humble tindora/tondekayi is pretty popular and a staple in Indian cuisine. It is usually made into a simple stir fry or sauteed and eaten as a side with rice and rasam/dal.
This is a version with some onions and tomatoes that goes well with chapati too! Very very simple, but extremely tasty! To some people, if I may add. I'm yet to come up with a form of tindora that hubbs will like/love! :) Meanwhile why not please myself! :D
What you need :
Tindora/tondekayi/ivy gourd - cut into long slices (I prefer slicing them vertically into 4) - about 2 cups
Chopped onion - 1/2 cup or more
Chopped garlic - 2 tbsp or lots more! Love the flavor of it.
Chopped tomato - 1/2 cup
Oil - I used olive oil - 1tsp
Spices :
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - as per your taste
Rasam powder - 1 tsp You can substitute rasam powder with any store bought spice mix (garam masala, curry powder)
Salt
Method :
1. Wash and cut the tindora.
2. Add oil in a pan, add garlic, jeera and onion. I like the flavor of garlic as it heats up along with the oil
3. Fry for about 2-3 mins on medium heat.
4. Add the cut tindora and fry it for about 5-8 mins till its a little tender but not fully cooked.
5. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric, chilly powder, rasam powder and salt. Give it a good stir.
6. Cover and cook on very low heat for about 5 mins.
Garnish with cilantro if desired.
Serve hot with rotis or rice. :)
