INGREDIENTS
Dondakayalu – 1/2 kg
Onions – 2 medium size chopped
Green chillies – 3 (slit)
Turmeric powder – 1 /8 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
TALIMPU
Oil – 4 tbsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Broken red chilli pieces – 4
Garlic – 4 pods mashed
Curry leaves – 1 spring
METHOD
- Wash dondakayalu and drain them. Let them dry completely.
- Chop off the ends and then slice them into circles. Cook dondakayalu in microvave on high power for 15 minutes. This reduces cooking time or else you can directly put in talimpu.
- Heat oil in a frying pan and add urad dal. Allow the dal to cook till it turns into light golden brown. Add cumin seeds, broken red chillies, mashed garlic and curry leaves.
- Add cooked or uncooked dondakayalu., salt and turmeric powder. Mix well, fry for 5 minutes.
- Then add chopped onions and fry on medium flame till the dondakayalu turn into dark brown.
- Make sure not to burn the dondakayalu. Lastly, add red chilli powder and fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve with rice and ghee.