Stuffed Bharwa Tinda Recipe (Stuffed Apple Gourd)
A vegetarian Punjabi recipe with tinda (apple gourd), onion - chopped, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Stuffed Bharwa Tinda Recipe, heat a kadai with oil, add ginger and garlic and saute until it softens
tinda (apple gourd)(4)cloves garlic - chopped(4)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 2
Add chopped onions and saute until they turn golden brown, at this point you can add chopped tomatoes and a bit of salt and saute till the tomatoes soften
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)cloves garlic - chopped(4)inch ginger - chopped(1)salt - to tastesprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 3
Add all the spice powders and keep sautéing until the masala combines well
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Switch off the heat
- 5
Allow the mixture to rest for some time
- 7
In the meanwhile, peel the tinda or the apple gourds, slit them on the top cross wise
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 8
Do the same for the rest of the tinda
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 9
Grind the mixture in the grinder to form a smooth paste and start stuffing the mixture into the cut tinda as much as possible
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 10
Heat a pressure cooker, drizzle some oil place the stuffed tinda inside the pressure cooker and gently cook them on low heat
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 11
Add the remaining stuffed mixture also and sprinkle some salt and add a cup of water
salt - to taste - 12
Pressure cook them for about 3 whistle and allow the pressure to release naturally and serve hot with chopped coriander leaves
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)cloves garlic - chopped(4)inch ginger - chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 13
Serve the Stuffed Bharwa Tinda Recipe along with jeera rice, phulka and Sweet & Spicy Raw Papaya Moongfali Ki Subzi by the side
tinda (apple gourd)(4)
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Stuffed Bharwa Tinda Recipe (Stuffed Apple Gourd)
A vegetarian Punjabi recipe with tinda (apple gourd), onion - chopped, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Stuffed Bharwa Tinda Recipe, heat a kadai with oil, add ginger and garlic and saute until it softens
tinda (apple gourd)(4)cloves garlic - chopped(4)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 2
Add chopped onions and saute until they turn golden brown, at this point you can add chopped tomatoes and a bit of salt and saute till the tomatoes soften
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)cloves garlic - chopped(4)inch ginger - chopped(1)salt - to tastesprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 3
Add all the spice powders and keep sautéing until the masala combines well
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Switch off the heat
- 5
Allow the mixture to rest for some time
- 7
In the meanwhile, peel the tinda or the apple gourds, slit them on the top cross wise
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 8
Do the same for the rest of the tinda
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 9
Grind the mixture in the grinder to form a smooth paste and start stuffing the mixture into the cut tinda as much as possible
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 10
Heat a pressure cooker, drizzle some oil place the stuffed tinda inside the pressure cooker and gently cook them on low heat
tinda (apple gourd)(4) - 11
Add the remaining stuffed mixture also and sprinkle some salt and add a cup of water
salt - to taste - 12
Pressure cook them for about 3 whistle and allow the pressure to release naturally and serve hot with chopped coriander leaves
onion - chopped(1)tomatoes - chopped(2)cloves garlic - chopped(4)inch ginger - chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(2 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 13
Serve the Stuffed Bharwa Tinda Recipe along with jeera rice, phulka and Sweet & Spicy Raw Papaya Moongfali Ki Subzi by the side
tinda (apple gourd)(4)
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