Dondakaya Vamu Karamu Curry (Tindora)

Ingredients	Quantity
Tindora (dondakayalu)	1 cup
Dania seeds(danialu)	1 tea spoon
Chana dal	1 tea spoon
Black gram	1 tea spoon
Ajwain (vaamu)	1 tea spoon
Red chili	6
Oil	3 table spoon
Grated coconut	2 table spoon
Fenugreek seeds	5to6 seeds
Mustard  seeds	½ tea spoon
Salt	To taste

Preparation method

1. Heat the pan add oil to fry then fry Channa dal until red color then add black gram, Dania seeds, red chili, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds,Ajwain and fry it for 1 minute then switch off the flame.
2. Let the seasoning cool down then grind it into coarse powder.
3. Wash the tindora and cut it into long slices and keep it aside.
4. Heat the pan add oil to fry then add tindora ,fry it and cover the lid on medium flame for 15 minutes then add salt and cook it for 5 more minutes then add grinded powder mix and add grated coconut ,stir it well and cook it for 3 minutes then switch off the flame
5. You can serve it with hot plain rice or chapatti.