Tindoora (dondakaya) curry

prepare time    30 minutes
serve with 4  to 5 persons

Ingredients	Quantity
Tindoora (dondakayalu)	250 grams
Black gram (minapappu)	2 table spoon
Channa dal (sanaga pappu)	2 table spoon
Aavalu	1 table spoon
Dania seeds(daniyalu)	2 table spoon
Red chilly	7 to 8
Menthe seeds(menthulu	5 to 6
Oil	4 table spoon
Salt to taste

Preparation method

1. 1.     Wash the tindoora and cut into long stripes keep it aside.
2. 2.     Heat the pan, add oil to it. When the oil is heated add channa dal, fry till start changing red color add black gram, mustard seeds, Dania seeds, menthe seeds, and red chillys fry till start changing red color, then switch off the stove.
3. 3.     Wait till it’s cool down. After that grind all of them into a fine powder.
4. 4.     Then curry powder is ready.
5. 5.     Heat the pan, add oil to it. When the oil is heated add the chopped tindoora pieces and cover the lid for 5 to 10 minutes. After the pieces are boiled add salt and stir it well, and cover the lid for 5 more minutes
6. 6.     Once done remove the lid add curry powder and stir it well then fry it for 4 more minutes.
7. 7.     Then switch off the stove.
8. 8.     Then curry is ready and transfer into  the serving bowl.
9. 9.     Then serve with hot plain rice or roti’s..