Special apple gourd (tinda)masala.

Name: Special apple gourd (tinda)masala.
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm apple gourd; 1 Onion medium size fnely chopped; 2 tomatoes (puree); 1/2 inch Ginger(minced or crushed); 2 green chilli; 10-15 Garlic cloves (minced or crushed); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 pinch hing; 1/2 tsp kasoori maithi; 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp cream or malai; 1 tbsp curd; 2 tbsp oil

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

Special apple gourd (tinda)masala.

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

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Ingredients

4 servings

250 gmapple gourd
1Onion medium size fnely chopped
2tomatoes (puree)
1/2 inchGinger(minced or crushed)
2green chilli
10-15Garlic cloves (minced or crushed)
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1 pinchhing
1/2 tspkasoori maithi
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
to tasteSalt
2 tbspcream or malai
1 tbspcurd
2 tbspoil

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Steps

1

Wash and peel the gourd and cut into 4 small pieces and pressure cook for 1 whistle only (HALF COOKED)
2

Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan..add mustard seed and cumin seeds.once they splutter add hing and kasoori maithi...stir
3

Add finely chopped onion and saute till the onion turn light brown or translucent.
4

Add ginger garlic paste saute...and add kashmiri red chilli powder
5

Add tomatoes and remaining all dry masala and saute them till tomatoes soften and raw aroma goes away.
6

Add cream or Malai and stir until masala leaves oil.
7

Add salt and half cooked tinda and cook for about 4-5min.till tinda masala nicely coated with the gravy.
8

Add 1tbsp curd..cook for 1min.and then add water as required and cook covered for another 4-5min.until oil separated.
9

Garnish with fresh coriander and cream...serve hot with chapaties..