Dondakaya Chanagapappu

Dondakaya Chanagapappu 

Ingredients

• DONDAKAYA(TINDURA) 1LB.
• CHANA DAL 1/2 CUP
• ONIONS 2
• HOT PEPPERS 1.
• TALIMPU: URAD DAL 1 TSP.
• MUSTARD SEEDS 1/2 TSP.
• CUMIN 1/2 TSP.
• CURRY LEAVES.
• OIL FOR TALIMPU 1 TSP.
• RED CHILLI POWDER AS DESIRES
• SALT AS DESIRED.
• PASUPU 1/4 TSP.

Procedure

1. SOAK THE CHANA DAL IN WATER FOR 1 HR.
2. WASH AND CUT DONDAKAYALU IN TO ROUND CIRCLES.
3. CUT ONIONS AND HOT PEPPERS AND SET ASIDE.
4. FRY PAN ON THE STOVE AND ADD OIL TO IT. THEN ADD URAD DAL, CUMIN AND MUSTARD SEEDS AND CURRY LEAVES.
5. ADD ONINS AND HOT PEPPERS TO IT.
6. FRY FOR A MINUTE AND ADD DONDAKAYA PIECES TO IT AND COOK FOR 2 MINUTES.
7. TO THAT ADD SOAKED CHANA DAL TO IT AND CCOK TILL THE DONDAKAYA IS TENDER AND CHANA DAL IS COOKED. ADD TURMARIC POWDER SALT AND CHILLI POWDER. AND LET IT COOK FOR ANOTHER 2 MINUTES.
8. TURN THE STOVE OFF AND SERVE. IT GOES WITH RICE OR CHAPATI.
9. SAME WAY GREEN BEENS ALSO CAN BE PREPARED.