Dondakaya Vepudu

Ingredients

• • Dondakaya (sliced into thin long strips) - 250 grams
• • Onions (sliced) - 1 cup
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required

Ingredients For Dry Roasting And Making Into Powder

• • Red chillies (dry) - 4
• • Peanuts - 3 tablespoons
• • Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon
• • Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Channa dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Oil - 3 tablespoons
• • Hings - a pinch
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Method

• 1. Cut Dondakaya lengthwise into 4.
• 2. Dry roast all the ingredients under dry roast section and make into powder.
• 3. Heat oil in flat bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds, once it starts pops up add cumin seeds, channa dal, urad dal, saute til dals turns light golden brown.
• 4. Add hing and curry leaves fry for few seconds.
• 5. Add sliced onions fry for sometime.
• 6. Add the sliced Dondakaya, turmeric powder and mix well.
• 7. Saute it continuously on medium heat for about 4-5 mins, making sure it doesn't stick o the bottom of the pan.
• 8. Reduce the heat to low and cover and cook for another 5-7 mins,stirring in between.
• 9. Open the lid and add in ground powder and combine well.
• 10. Cook in reduced heat for another 2-3 mins till all the flavors blend well.
• 11. Serve hot with rice.