Tindoora Pickle (Dondakaya)

Ingredients:

Tindooras 6-8
Greenchillies 6
Tamarind pulp 1tsp
Salt

Tempering:

Mustards-1/4tsp
Blackgram-1/4 tsp
Asafoetida-pinch
Redchillies-broken 4
Turmeric-pinch
Oil-1/2tbsp

Method:

1. Remove OR cut tindooras head &tail.
2. Make two halves,heat oil and cook them until they get tender.
3. Keep the cover. remove from the oil,Keep a side.
4. Heat again the oil and add the mustards,as soon as they splutter add blackgram,red chillies,turmeric,green chillies,asafoetida ,fry for 1-2 minutes Or until they done.Now let them cool.
5. Remove extra oil and grind tempering along with tamarind pulp,salt to paste.
6. Add fried tindoora and grind coarsely along with coriander.
7. Stir in removed oil and serve with plain rice.