Tinda Curry / Indian round gourd Curry / Apple gourd curry

Tinda (also known as Apple gourd or Indian round gourd) is vegetable most used in North India. I have tried cooking this vegetable in South Indian style and it tasted yummy. Food diversity is one of the important factors to maintain good health. So its better to cook different vegetables each day / week. I ensure to buy different vegetables each week.

Try out Tinda curry and share your comments.

Ingredients

 

Tinda - 1/2 kg

Coconut - 10-12 spoons

Mustard seeds - 2 spoons

Green chillies - 4 to 6

Tamarind - 1/2 small lemon sized

Salt to taste

For tempering

Oil - 3 spoons

Bengal gram dal - 1 spoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon

Curry leaves - 6 to 8

Turmeric powder - A pinch

 

Method

Wash and remove the skin of Tinda. Cut them into fine pieces. We can use seeds too unless they are over grown. 

Heat a thick bottomed kadai. Add oil. Once oil gets heated up add bengal gram, mustard seeds, turmeric powder. When mustard seeds start spattering, add green chillies and curry leaves. 

Now add chopped Tinda, a cup of water, salt and cook until it becomes soft.

In meantime grind coconut, green chillies, mustard seeds and along with tamarind juice. Add this too cooked Tinda and cook for another 5 to 8 minutes. Switch off the flame.

Tinda curry is ready to serve. You can serve this along with rice / chapati / roti etc.