What2Eat
Veg
Instant Tindora And Carrot Pickle Recipe
🌱 Vegetarian
IndianSide DishVegetarian

Instant Tindora And Carrot Pickle Recipe

A vegetarian Indian recipe with carrot (gajjar), tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.

Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳

40 minTotal Time10m prep · 30m cook
4Servings
₹325-475Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions20 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare Instant Tindora & Carrot Pickle Recipe, wash and trim the edges of the tindora/ tindli/ ivy gourd

    carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)
  2. 2

    Slit them lengthwise, each into half first and each half into 3 slices

    green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)
  3. 3

    Wash and peel the carrot, and chop them into 1 inch pieces and spread the veggies on a dry kitchen towel for at least 15 minutes

    carrot (gajjar)(1)
  4. 4

    Meanwhile, dry roast the ingredients given under 'roast and grind' which includes mustard seeds, methi seeds, coriander seeds and dry red chillies separately

    green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) seeds(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies - (adjust)(15)
  5. 5

    Take care not to burn them, keep the flame simmer and roast the ingredients

  6. 6

    Let the roasted ingredients cool well

  7. 7

    Then, in a mixer-grinder, grind to a fine powder

    turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    Now to make the pickle, heat a kadai/pan, add gingelly oil (sesame oil) to the pan

    sesame (gingelly) oil - (gingelly oil)(1/4 cup)
  9. 9

    Add minced garlic to the hot oil, followed by slit green chilies and curry leaves

    cloves garlic - finely minced(2)green chillies - slit lengthwise(2)curry leaves(4)
  10. 10

    Saute for a minute

  11. 11

    Add hing to this and saute again for a minute

  12. 12

    Add tindora (ivy gourd) and carrot, along with turmeric powder and saute for a minute

    carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)
  13. 13

    Keep the flame in medium, and let the veggies sizzle for about 10-12 minutes

  14. 14

    Keep stirring every couple of minutes, so that the veggies do not stick to the bottom or burn

  15. 15

    Do not overcook the veggies

  16. 16

    Add the ground masala powder and salt to the veggies

    turmeric powder (haldi)(0.1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon)
  17. 17

    Mix well

  18. 18

    Let this simmer for another 5 minutes for the masala to mingle well with veggies

  19. 19

    Take it off the stove, let it sit for 2-3 hours for the flavors to settle well

  20. 20

    Serve Instant Tindora & Carrot Pickle Recipe along with Keerai Sambar, Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for your everyday meal

    carrot (gajjar)(1)tindora (dondakaya/ kovakkai) - (firm)(15)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

142 kcal
Protein2.5g
Carbs10.9g
Fat10.2g
Fiber3g

Rate this recipe

You might also like

Palak (Spinach) Puri Recipe

Palak (Spinach) Puri Recipe

45 min

Peas and Peel Vegetables (Peas & Peel Stir Fry Recipe)

Peas and Peel Vegetables (Peas & Peel Stir Fry Recipe)

30 min

Boiled Egg With Salt And Pepper Recipe - Finger Food For Babies Above 9 Months

Boiled Egg With Salt And Pepper Recipe - Finger Food For Babies Above 9 Months

12 min

Lauki Burfi With Paneer Recipe - Bottle Gourd Fudge With Cottage Cheese

Lauki Burfi With Paneer Recipe - Bottle Gourd Fudge With Cottage Cheese

50 min