Tondli Chi Bhaji (Maharashtrian Tendli Sabzi)
Tondli chi bhaji is a recipe for a dry vegetable dish, also known as sabzi, crafted from Ivy gourd. This flavorful dish is seasoned with goda masala, a special Maharashtrian spice blend.
Ingredients
- 250 grams or 2 cups Tondli (tindora or tendli or ivy gourd) cut into discs
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- a pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Goda masala
- 1 tablespoon Coconut (fresh or frozen), grated
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash the tindora very well under running cold water. Let the excess water drain out.
- Cut the head and tail (top and bottom part) and discard it.
- Then slice it into discs.
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds. Let them pop.
- Then add turmeric powder and hing.
- Immediately add prepared tondli. Mix well.
- Add salt and red chili powder. Mix very well, so all the oil and spices coated to the ivy gourd.
- Cover it with the lid. Lid should have slight high edge on the side or rim. Pour glassful of water on it. and let it cook.
- As the water heats up, it creates the steam inside the pan. And tondli will get cook into that steam.
- Cook till they are soft and tender. Do stir once in the middle.
- Then add goda masala. Stir well and cook for a minute.
- Then turn off the stove.
- Lastly add grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves, mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 8.5gProtein: 1.9gFat: 14.1gSaturated Fat: 1.9gSodium: 618mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 3.8gSugar: 4.1g
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