Tindora nu shaak or sabzi

Tindora nu shaak  (Tiffin recipe)

Tindora or Tendli or Ivy Gourd sabzi which is one of the regular menu dish , lunch or tiffin sabzi.

Here I have tried making it more tastier with a little twist from the regular sabzi.

Here is the recipe.

Preparating Time             : 10 minutes
Cooking Time                  : 15 minutes

Ingredients :

• 500 gms ivy gourd or tindora 
• 1/2 cup of peanut crush 
• 1 tomato diced 
• 1 tsp of oil 
• 1 tsp of garlic paste (optional) 
• salt to taste 
• less than 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 
• 1/2 tsp of coriander cumin powder 
• 1/2 tsp of red chili powder 
• 1/2 tsp of garam masala 
• 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds 
• pinch of asafoetida 

How to prepare :

• Wash and slice tindora into long pieces 
• Heat oil in a pan and add asafoetida and add mustard seeds 
• Add tindora or tendli and saute for few seconds 
• Add semi crushed peanut powder and add salt , saute again. 
• Cover it and let the sabzi get cooked on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes 
• Open the lid and check whether it is done. if not then put again for 5 more minutes. 
• Once you find the tindora turning soft add garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander cumin powder, garam masala and tomatotes.
• Cover the lid again for 2 minutes for tomatoes and masalas to get absorbed nicely and give. 
• Add jaggery and saute again. 
• Serve it hot with Parathas, Rotis. 
• I love to eat it with plain rice.