Tindora/Dondakaya Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup Basmati Rice (cooked with salt)

1 handful Tindora (quartered lengthwise)

1/2 Yellow onion (finely chopped)

1 small Carrot (finely chopped)

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

5-6 Curry leaves

3/4tsp Cumin seeds

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

2tsp + 1tsp Oil

Salt

How to:

• Heat 1tsp oil in a skillet, add the tindora along with salt and saute until they turn brown and keep aside.

• Heat the remaining oil in the same skillet, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add cumin seeds, followed by carrot.

• Saute'em for a couple of mins, then add turmeric powder and continue sautéing for 3 mins.

• Add onions, give it a quick mix and saute until tender along with pinch of salt.

• Add garam masala powder, curry leaves and saute for a couple of mins.

• Then add the sautéed tindora, mix well and let cook for a min.

• Now reduce the flame and toss the cooked rice gently into the skillet and check salt for taste.

• After a couple of mins, switch off and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with onion raita.

Sending this dish to the event 'Festive Rice' hosted by Torviewtoronto. (http://torviewtoronto.blogspot.com/)