Dondakaya Verusanaga Fry

Preparation Time

: 15 Mins

Cooking Time

: 15Mins

Published On

: August 5, 2011

Recipe Category

: Vegetarian

Recipe Type

: Main Dish

Total Time

: 30 Mins

Ingredient

: Dondakayalu, peanuts, mustard seeds, black gram dal, curry leaves, Onions, Red chilli powder, Coriander powder, salt, oil.

Description

:

Dondakaya Verusanaga Fry

Nutrition

:

Carbohydrates, proteins, sodium, fiber, vitamin A, Calcium

Ingredients

:

Dondakaya Verusanaga pappu vepudu

250 gms Dondakayalu

1/4 cup roasted peanuts

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp split black gram dal

Curry leaves

1 large Onion

1 tsp red Chilli powder

Pinch of Coriander powder

Salt to taste

Oil

Instructions

:

• Wash the Dondakayalu (Ivy gourds), Slice each into 2, length wise and keep aside.
• Take a vessel and heat enough oil for deep frying, once hot, place the dondakaya pieces into the oil and deep fry till lightly golden in color. Drain and keep aside.
• Take a small vessel and heat a table spoon of oil then add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add urad dal and allow it to turn red. Add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
• 4 Add the sliced onions and mix. Add turmeric powder and mix well. Saute on medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and mix it well. Then add the deep fried dondakaya pieces and saute. Add the roasted peanuts and mix. Cook on low-medium flame for 6-7 minutes without lid. Turn off heat.
• Goes well with hot steamed rice.