
A number of preparations of Dondakaya or Ivygourd are prepared all over India. The recipes differ from region to region. The spices used as well as the oil too differs. That is what makes every dish in India unique. Posting a Dondakaya Stir-fry the way it is made in Andhra Pradesh today.
Ingredients:
250 gms Dondakaya
Two bsps oil of choice
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp chilly powder
1/3 tsp turmeric powder
2 sprigs curry leaves
4 tbsps of grated coconut
Salt
Method:
Wash the Dondakaya. Snip off the ends and slice into roundels. Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and once they splutter add the curry leaves. Drop in the sliced Dondakaya, salt, turmeric and chilly powder and saute on a low flame for three minutes till the spices coat the vegetable. Add half a cup of boiling water, cover and cook till done. Garnish with grated coconut and roasted for a couple of minutes on an open flame. Serve hot with rice or chapati.
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