Thursday, May 29, 2008

Tinda Recipes

punjabi style tinda chi recipe :
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Tinda(big size) 250 gms.
Khawa 50 gms.
Matar 125 gms.
2 Tomato blanched & diced (kiwwa tomato puree)
Ginger
1 Kandyachi paste
Garam Masala 1 tsp. , Cumin powder ½ tsp, Tikhat, Halad
Kothimbir
2 tp toop

Lightly roast the tindas on a low fire till a bit spotted. Then put them in cold water, peel and mash coarsely.
Lightly brown the khawa in a dry pan.
Heat the ghee and fry the onion paste and ginger to a golden brown colour. Put the tomatoes, spices and salt and cook till the ghee comes to the top. Add the peas and 1 cup of water. Cook over a low flame till the peas are almost cooked.
Add the tindas and continue cooking till the peas are fully cooked.After this add the khoya and keep on stirring until it blends well with the gravy.
Garnish with the coriander leaves.

Tinda curry chi recipe :
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fresh ginger peeled
whole green chilies
450g of fresh tinda
oil
1/2tsp of cumin seeds, 1/2tsp of black mustard seeds, 1/4tsp of asafoetida
2tsp of tomato puree
1/2tsp of turmeric powder, 1tsp of chilli powder, 1tsp of garam masala
4tsp of soy sauce
300ml of water
1 fresh tomato cut into small pieces for garnishing

Grind garlic, ginger, and green chillies in a fine paste.
Cut each fresh tindora into four pieces.
Heat the oil to a high temperature, in a large pan, and add the cumin, black mustard and asafoetida. Fry for a few seconds.
Add the cut tindora, garlic & ginger paste, tomato puree salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala and soy sauce. Stir and cook for 2 mints. Add the water bring to boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer gently for about 7 mints.
Transfer the contents to a serving dish and garnish with tomato.

Tinda fry chi recipe :
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Tinda
onions
grated coconut (little)
chilli powder and salt.

Cut Tinda into small round pieces and cook in pressure cooker with salt.
Put oil in pan and prepare the seasoning with mustard seed, urad dal and channa dal. Add onion and fry till transparent. Add cooked tinda,chilli powder and salt. Cook till raw smell of chilli powder is gone.
At end add coconut and lime for tangy taste.