Dondakaya ullikaram(Tindora)

Ingredients:

• 20-25 Tindora//Dondakaya
• 3 large Onions,diced roughly
• 1/2 tsp thick Tamarind extract
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• a sprig of Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt to taste
• 3-4 tbsp Oil

Method:

1. Wash the tindora and make a slit on one side lengthwise and microwave at high with 1/4 cup of water for 3-4 mins.
2. Pulse diced onions with salt,tamarind extract and red chilli powder in a whipper mode for 5 seconds a couple of times.The resultant mixture should be very chunky with onion bits here and there.This is an important step.we want a chunky mixture not the paste.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai and crackle mustard seeds and add curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds.Add the pulsed onion mixture and fry well until the mixture is completely dry and cooked,it takes approximately 8-10 mins.Fry the mixture on medium flame and stir it in between and take care not to burn the mixture.Cool the mixture.
4. Meanwhile in another wide and deep bottomed kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and add cooked and drained tindora and fry for a couple of minutes.Cover it with a deep plate and pour half cup of water over it and cook the tindora over medium flame for 7-8 minutes until they are cooked.Cool them.You can alternatively deep fry the tindora for 2-3 minutes.
5. Stuff the fried onion mixture in the fried tindora and keep them aside.
6. Heat 1 tbsp oil in the same kadai(in which tindora are fried) and place the tindora carefully and fry over medium - high flame for 3-4 mins until the edges turn crisp and charred.
7. Serve them hot with hot steamed rice.