Whole Tindora Fry (Dondakaya Vepudu)

Ingredients:

Tindora - 1 pound
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 3 cloves
Besan - 2 tsp
Rice flour - 2 tsp
Coconut powder - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 8 to 10

Procedure:

• Make a single cut in the tindora half way through.
• Peel and crush ginger and garlic into a paste.
• Add 2 Tbsp oil to a cooking pan on medium heat.
• When the oil is hot add mustard. When the mustard sputters add cumin, urad dal, curry leaves, pinch of turmeric, ginger garlic paste. Cook for couple of minutes.
• Then add cut tindoras, salt to taste and 1 tsp chili powder. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add besan, rice flour and coconut powder. Stir well and cover and cook for 5 to 10 more minutes on low heat. It is ready to be served.