Tendle Bhutti

Tendle is konkani word for  "ivy gourd/ gherkins" and bhutti is a side dish from konkani cuisine served with main meals. 



Recipe source: adapted from Konkani Randhap by Sandhya Pai


Ingredients:

1 cup ivygourd
1 cup grated coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
3-5 roasted red chillies
3/4 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp tamarind extract
1 tsp coconut oil

Method:

Wash, clean ivy gourds. Trim the ends of ivygourds and slice them in roundels or small pieces. Keep them aside.

Grind together coconut, roasted red chillies, tamarind extract, coriander seeds coarsely. Add very little or no water while grinding the masala. Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add onions and saute them till they turn translucent. Next add sliced ivy gourd pieces and saute them. Cover the pan and cook it on low flame for 5 minutes. Add ground paste, salt,  sprinkle little water [optional]. Mix well so that the gourds get nicely coated with ground masala. Cook till the gourds are done. Switch off the flame and serve them hot with main meals. Tastes delicious with rice and dalitoy/dal. You can also serve them with chappatis.



Happy Cooking!

2 comments:

  1. Bhaji looks yummy! Love some with chappatis!

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    1. @Apu: thnks,, yes ur re right would taste delicious as accompaniment with chappatis !

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