Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe - Andhra Style Stuffed Ivy Gourds
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - slit length wise, onion - thinly sliced, mustard seeds. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe, wash, drain and wipe the Ivy Gourds dry with a kitchen towel
- 2
Now make a long cross slit on each Ivy Gourd length wise, keeping the base and shape of each ivy gourd intact and keep aside
tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - slit length wise(500 grams) - 3
Heat oil in a pan on medium flame, add the dried red chillies, urad dal and fry them until it gets golden brown in colour
dry red chillies(2)tablespoons white urad dal (split)(2)dry red chillies(4) - 4
Remove and keep it aside in a plate
- 5
In the same pan, dry roast peanuts, coriander seeds and sesame seeds one by one until it turns fragrant and keep aside
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons raw peanuts (moongphali)(4)tablespoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)tablespoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2) - 6
Once the roasted ingredients are cool, grind them together with some salt using a mixer grinder to a course mix
salt - to taste - 7
Now, fill the slit ivy gourds with the roasted course mix and keep aside
tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - slit length wise(500 grams) - 8
Heat oil in a wide pan on medium flame, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)tablespoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2) - 9
Add the asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillies and let it splutter
dry red chillies(2)asafoetida (hing) - a pinchsprig curry leaves(1)dry red chillies(4) - 10
Once it splutters, add the sliced onions and saute until it becomes slight brown
onion - thinly sliced(1) - 11
Add the stuffed ivy gourds to the pan, gently stir and cook with the lid on keeping the heat low
- 12
After a few minutes, gently turn the sides of the ivy gourds, season with salt and let it cook further for another 5 minutes with the lid on
salt - to taste - 13
Once the ivy gourds are cooked till crunchy texture, switch off the flame
- 14
Serve the Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Andhra Style Pappu Charu Recipe for the weeknight dinner
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Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe - Andhra Style Stuffed Ivy Gourds
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - slit length wise, onion - thinly sliced, mustard seeds. Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe, wash, drain and wipe the Ivy Gourds dry with a kitchen towel
- 2
Now make a long cross slit on each Ivy Gourd length wise, keeping the base and shape of each ivy gourd intact and keep aside
tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - slit length wise(500 grams) - 3
Heat oil in a pan on medium flame, add the dried red chillies, urad dal and fry them until it gets golden brown in colour
dry red chillies(2)tablespoons white urad dal (split)(2)dry red chillies(4) - 4
Remove and keep it aside in a plate
- 5
In the same pan, dry roast peanuts, coriander seeds and sesame seeds one by one until it turns fragrant and keep aside
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons raw peanuts (moongphali)(4)tablespoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)tablespoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2) - 6
Once the roasted ingredients are cool, grind them together with some salt using a mixer grinder to a course mix
salt - to taste - 7
Now, fill the slit ivy gourds with the roasted course mix and keep aside
tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - slit length wise(500 grams) - 8
Heat oil in a wide pan on medium flame, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)tablespoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2) - 9
Add the asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillies and let it splutter
dry red chillies(2)asafoetida (hing) - a pinchsprig curry leaves(1)dry red chillies(4) - 10
Once it splutters, add the sliced onions and saute until it becomes slight brown
onion - thinly sliced(1) - 11
Add the stuffed ivy gourds to the pan, gently stir and cook with the lid on keeping the heat low
- 12
After a few minutes, gently turn the sides of the ivy gourds, season with salt and let it cook further for another 5 minutes with the lid on
salt - to taste - 13
Once the ivy gourds are cooked till crunchy texture, switch off the flame
- 14
Serve the Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Andhra Style Pappu Charu Recipe for the weeknight dinner
Rate this recipe
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