Tindora Fry:

Gherkin Fry. Young Cucumber Fry. Baby Cucumber Fry. Kovaikkai Fry. Dondakkai Fry. Tindora Fry.Short cucumbers Fry.

This is a cucumber, which has been picked when it is still young....2-3inch size. It still has cucumber flavour. Tastes good in salad and when fried.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo Tindoras/kovaikkai/Dondakkai.
Garlic one large peeled and crushed well/grated
Oil 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Chili powder 1-2 spoons
Crisply fried curry leaves for garnishing.

Method:

In a large non-stick pan, heat oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds to it. Let the splutter well.

Now add garlic and fry till fragrance.

Add vegetables to this. Add salt, cover and cook over medium heat. Don't add any water. Let the vegetable get cooked with its own water content.

Once the vegetable is cooked. Remove the lid. Turn the stove to high heat. Add turmeric and chili powder. Stir fry them till raw smell of chili powder leaves and oil shows up on sides.

Garnish with crisply fried curry leaves.

Serve them hot as a side dish for chappathis, pulkas or rice.