Tinda or Apple Gourd curry prepared in Punjabi style as an ideal accompaniment for phulkas and parathas.
Whenever I visit my local farmer’s market or the fresh produce section of the hypermarket, some unusual kinds of vegetables grab my attention. I just pick them up and try to see what can be done with them. And for a very long time, I have been eyeing this apple like gourd which is also known as Indian Baby Pumpkin, or apple gourd wondering how will it taste. It is not to be seen as often on the shelf as other regular Indian vegetables. Of course, now any kind of information is just a click away, and I had a quick glance over some related recipes and their info.
The Indian Apple Gourd also is known as Tinda, is a popular vegetable in Nothern India and Pakistan. I remember having this vegetable when our Pakistani neighbor had served us a mutton curry along with tinda. If you look at the picture above, it looks like a mini version of the bottle gourd or more popularly known as kaddu. Yes, it tastes more like a white pumpkin.
Have a look at the step by step recipe of Punjabi Tinda Masala
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Punjabi Tinda Masala
Ingredients
- 10 small size tinda apple gourd
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 big ripe tomato chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 heaped teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon hing asafoetida
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
- 4 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Peel the vegetables cut them into 4 pieces and remove all the hard seeds.
- Heat oil in a saucepan, and fry cumin seeds till it slightly changes color. Then add chopped garlic and onion and fry till soft and translucent.
- Then add chopped tomatoes, chopped tinda, red chili powder, turmeric powder, hing, and salt. Mix well, add a quarter cup of water, place the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, lemon juice, and garam masala powder. Mix well and let it cook till the tinda is fully done.
- Finally, add chopped coriander and remove from heat.
- Serve hot with roti or hot phulka.
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