This is a very traditional Marathi curry, Bharli tindora or "Stuffed ivygourd-tondli (tendali) recipe". Whenever you feel like eating something spicy in meals, this is a favorite option in all Marathi families. For this recipe what you need is fresh and small tondli. It goes great with poli, bhakri or rice.
My mother makes the best Stuffed ivygourd-tondli (tendali) recipe in world..... presenting her recipe
Ingredients
•9-10 ivygourd /tendli/tindora/tondli
•1 cup dry shredded coconut / wet coconut/desicated coconut
.1 big onion chopped
•1/2 cup peanut powder or peanuts (roasted),
•1 tbsp each coriander-cumin seeds,
•2 tbsp maharashtrian-goda-masala
•1 tsp lemon juice
•1 tbsp jaggery,
•2 tsp chili powder,
•salt to taste,
•2 tsp asafoetida,
•1 tsp turmeric powder.
•2 tsp oil.
Method
1.Wash tendli chop both ends and give four vertical slits (not fully) to the tendli from the top. Keep them in salt water for 10 minutes and rinse.
2.Add oil in pan add chopped onions & wet coconut & roast together till light brown.Allow it to cool & Powder this mixture in a mixie.Combine lemon juice, jaggery, peanut powder, cumin-coriander powder, turmeric powder,salt, chili powder and goda masala with the ground mixture. Alternatively, grind all these ingredients together with the roasted mixture.
3.Stuff all the tendli with above masala.
4.Take a kadai or a shallow non stick pan, and heat oil in it. Add mustard seeds. When you hear spluttering sound, add asafoetida and turmeric powder.
5.Add the tendli and the leftover masala. Gently fry for sometime. Add 1/2 cup water.
6.Cover and cook over low-medium heat for about 15-25 min or until the tendli turn soft and completely cooked. (To keep the masala from sticking to the bottom of the pan, cover the pan with a deep platter with some water in it. It helps the curry cook evenly without burning.)
7.Remove the lid and stir to check if the tendli are done. If not, cook further until well done.
8 Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with chapati or rice.
Variations:
Try substituting brinjals for the tendli in the above recipe.
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