Simple Dondakaya Fry with Ullikaram

Recipe Source : Kanthamani Vantakalu (a telugu cook book

Dondakaya fry is one of my favourite which can be enjoyed with rice on its own or as a side dish with sambar or dal.

Here is the recipe for variation of Dondakaya fry I have tried.

Ingredients	Quantity
Dondakaya /Tindora	300 grams ( I used frozen)
Onions	1 medium Sliced
Red Chilli Powder	1/4 tsp
Turmeric	A big pinch
Dry Red Chillies	8
Garlic	6 medium cloves
Cumin	1 tsp
Salt	as per taste
Oil	2 tbsp

Method :

1. Grind dry red chillies , garlic and cumin together.

2.Wash and cut the Dondakaya/Tindora in rounds/length wise . Otherwise thaw the frozen Tindora as per instructions

3.Heat the oil in pan add onions and fry until they turn soft , now add Dondakaya/Tindora and cook until it's almost done I.e., it should wilt properly

4. Now add red chilli powder , turmeric and salt cook for few minutes.

5. Now add 1/2 of the ground mixture and fry it for 5 more minutes .

I didnt want my veggies to fry that much this time so that's why you can see green bits still. But for proper version they all should have nice brown color.