Instant Tindora And Carrot Pickle Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with carrot (gajjar), tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
20 steps- 1
To prepare Instant Tindora & Carrot Pickle Recipe, wash and trim the edges of the tindora/ tindli/ ivy gourd
carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15) - 2
Slit them lengthwise, each into half first and each half into 3 slices
green chillies - slit lengthwise(2) - 3
Wash and peel the carrot, and chop them into 1 inch pieces and spread the veggies on a dry kitchen towel for at least 15 minutes
carrot (gajjar)(1) - 4
Meanwhile, dry roast the ingredients given under 'roast and grind' which includes mustard seeds, methi seeds, coriander seeds and dry red chillies separately
green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - (adjust)(15) - 5
Take care not to burn them, keep the flame simmer and roast the ingredients
- 6
Let the roasted ingredients cool well
- 7
Then, in a mixer-grinder, grind to a fine powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon) - 8
Now to make the pickle, heat a kadai/pan, add gingelly oil (sesame oil) to the pan
sesame (gingelly) oil - (gingelly oil)(1/4 cup) - 9
Add minced garlic to the hot oil, followed by slit green chilies and curry leaves
cloves garlic - finely minced(2)green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)curry leaves(4) - 10
Saute for a minute
- 11
Add hing to this and saute again for a minute
- 12
Add tindora (ivy gourd) and carrot, along with turmeric powder and saute for a minute
carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon) - 13
Keep the flame in medium, and let the veggies sizzle for about 10-12 minutes
- 14
Keep stirring every couple of minutes, so that the veggies do not stick to the bottom or burn
- 15
Do not overcook the veggies
- 16
Add the ground masala powder and salt to the veggies
turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon) - 17
Mix well
- 18
Let this simmer for another 5 minutes for the masala to mingle well with veggies
- 19
Take it off the stove, let it sit for 2-3 hours for the flavors to settle well
- 20
Serve Instant Tindora & Carrot Pickle Recipe along with Keerai Sambar, Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for your everyday meal
carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)
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Instant Tindora And Carrot Pickle Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with carrot (gajjar), tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
20 steps- 1
To prepare Instant Tindora & Carrot Pickle Recipe, wash and trim the edges of the tindora/ tindli/ ivy gourd
carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15) - 2
Slit them lengthwise, each into half first and each half into 3 slices
green chillies - slit lengthwise(2) - 3
Wash and peel the carrot, and chop them into 1 inch pieces and spread the veggies on a dry kitchen towel for at least 15 minutes
carrot (gajjar)(1) - 4
Meanwhile, dry roast the ingredients given under 'roast and grind' which includes mustard seeds, methi seeds, coriander seeds and dry red chillies separately
green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - (adjust)(15) - 5
Take care not to burn them, keep the flame simmer and roast the ingredients
- 6
Let the roasted ingredients cool well
- 7
Then, in a mixer-grinder, grind to a fine powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon) - 8
Now to make the pickle, heat a kadai/pan, add gingelly oil (sesame oil) to the pan
sesame (gingelly) oil - (gingelly oil)(1/4 cup) - 9
Add minced garlic to the hot oil, followed by slit green chilies and curry leaves
cloves garlic - finely minced(2)green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)curry leaves(4) - 10
Saute for a minute
- 11
Add hing to this and saute again for a minute
- 12
Add tindora (ivy gourd) and carrot, along with turmeric powder and saute for a minute
carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon) - 13
Keep the flame in medium, and let the veggies sizzle for about 10-12 minutes
- 14
Keep stirring every couple of minutes, so that the veggies do not stick to the bottom or burn
- 15
Do not overcook the veggies
- 16
Add the ground masala powder and salt to the veggies
turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon) - 17
Mix well
- 18
Let this simmer for another 5 minutes for the masala to mingle well with veggies
- 19
Take it off the stove, let it sit for 2-3 hours for the flavors to settle well
- 20
Serve Instant Tindora & Carrot Pickle Recipe along with Keerai Sambar, Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for your everyday meal
carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)
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