Tindora Sabzi

Tindora

Ivy gourd (tindora) cooked with potatoes and basic spices, finished with additional masala and optional flavorings like lemon and sugar.

Ingredients

• Oil
• Hing (asafoetida)
• Potatoes (fried first)
• Tindora (ivy gourd)
• Haldi (turmeric)
• Salt
• Red chilli powder (added after it cooks)
• Dhania-jeera (mentioned as add-in (form/amount not specified))
• Lemon (mentioned as add-in)
• Sugar (mentioned as add-in)
• Chana flour (besan) (mentioned as add-in)
• Garam masala (mentioned as add-in)
• Coriander (mentioned as add-in)

Instructions

1. Heat oil and add hing.
2. Fry potatoes first.
3. Add tindora, then add haldi and salt.
4. Cook (instruction note: use a plate covered with water).
5. When cooked, add red chilli powder.
6. Optional/mentioned add-ins: dhania-jeera, salt, lemon, sugar, chana flour, garam masala, coriander.

Tips

• When it cooks, use a plate covered with water (as written).