Andhra Dondakaya Chutney Recipe - Tindora Chutney
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - sliced into rounds, green chilli, dry red chillies. Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin making Andhra Dondakaya Chutney Recipe, prep all the ingredient and keep them ready
- 2
Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat; once the oil has preheated add cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chilies and saute for 3 minutes until the dals have browned
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
In the same pan add little more oil; add the chopped Dondakaya pieces and saute till they are cooked for about 8-10 minutes
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(4) - 4
Turn off the heat and allow to cool
- 5
Grind all the above roasted ingredients and the cooked Dondakaya to a coarse paste along with tamarind, salt, green chillies, garlic and coriander leaves
green chilli(3)dry red chillies(3)tamarind(20 grams)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(4)cloves garlic(4)salt - to tastedry red chillies(3)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water, if required and make a smooth Dondakaya chutney
tablespoons sunflower oil(2) - 7
Transfer the Dondakaya Chutney to a serving bowl
- 8
Check the salt and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 9
For tempering; preheat oil in a small pan; add mustard seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves and saute for few seconds until the mustard seeds crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(4)sprig curry leaves(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Turn off the heat and spoon over the Dondakaya chutney
- 11
Serve this Andhra Dondakaya Chutney to spice up a South Indian thali meal of Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Carrot And Beans Poriyal Recipe, Steamed Rice and Kuzhal Payasam
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Andhra Dondakaya Chutney Recipe - Tindora Chutney
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - sliced into rounds, green chilli, dry red chillies. Ready in 15 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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11 steps- 1
To begin making Andhra Dondakaya Chutney Recipe, prep all the ingredient and keep them ready
- 2
Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat; once the oil has preheated add cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chilies and saute for 3 minutes until the dals have browned
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
In the same pan add little more oil; add the chopped Dondakaya pieces and saute till they are cooked for about 8-10 minutes
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(4) - 4
Turn off the heat and allow to cool
- 5
Grind all the above roasted ingredients and the cooked Dondakaya to a coarse paste along with tamarind, salt, green chillies, garlic and coriander leaves
green chilli(3)dry red chillies(3)tamarind(20 grams)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(4)cloves garlic(4)salt - to tastedry red chillies(3)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water, if required and make a smooth Dondakaya chutney
tablespoons sunflower oil(2) - 7
Transfer the Dondakaya Chutney to a serving bowl
- 8
Check the salt and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 9
For tempering; preheat oil in a small pan; add mustard seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves and saute for few seconds until the mustard seeds crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(4)sprig curry leaves(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Turn off the heat and spoon over the Dondakaya chutney
- 11
Serve this Andhra Dondakaya Chutney to spice up a South Indian thali meal of Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Carrot And Beans Poriyal Recipe, Steamed Rice and Kuzhal Payasam
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