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Tindora is most popular Indian vegetable, positively and negatively. Yes, some people like my dad love it a lot and people like me hate it a lot. This chutney makes the Tindora haters to love it and Tindora lovers will love it more.





Ingredients
Tindora-20 in number
Tamarind-1/2 lemon size
salt to taste
Green chili-10 in number or to taste
turmeric-pinch
cumin seeds-1tbsp
Garlic coves-4
oil-2tbsp

For tempering
Urad dal (Minapa pappu)-1/2tbsp
Chana dal (Chanaga pappu)-1/2tbsp
oil-2tbsp
red chili-2
cumin seeds-1/2tbsp

Method:
Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds start splattering add garlic cloves, tamarind, green chili, Tindora and mix well. Cook all these ingredients in a medium heat by closing the pan with a lid. When the tindora are slight tender, add salt and turmeric and cook till they become tender but not mushy. Finally turn off the stove and allow the mixture to cool and grind it.
Tempering adds more taste to chutney, for tempering heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and when they begin to splatter add chana dal, urad dal and red chili and saute till they turn slight brown. Finally add this tempering to the chutney and enjoy this with hot steamed rice or any dosa/upma.

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