Tinda curry (टिंडे की रसीली सब्ज़ी) is a healthy and vegan recipe from North Indian cuisine. It is prepared with tinda, tomatoes and spices. It is a no onion no garlic recipe. It is much similar to lauki (bottle gourd) in taste and texture. It can be cooked in pressure cooker or in instant pot. Tinda curry is a quick and easy to make recipe.
Tinda which is also known as round gourd or apple gourd is available during summer season. This vegetable is very healthy and nutritious like lauki. It is high in water content and fibre. This recipe is good for diabetic and heart patients. It cures constipation and helps in weight loss.
Tinda can be cooked as a curry, stuffed or dry vegetable. To make tinda curry, tindas are peeled, chopped and cooked with tomatoes and spices like turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and amchoor powder. It can be cooked in onion tomato based gravy. Some people add potatoes along with tinde. The addition of tomatoes gives it a tangy flavor.
Tinda curry can be served with roti or paratha. So let’s see how to make tinda curry.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
2 medium tomatoes
1 green chilli, chopped
½ tsp. cumin seeds (Jeera)
A small pinch asafoetida (Heeng)
½ tsp. turmeric powder (Haldi)
¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
½ tsp. coriander powder
½ tsp. amchoor powder
½ tsp. garam masala
2 tbsp. oil
salt as required
Wash and chop tomatoes finely.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and heeng in to hot oil.
When cumin seeds splutter, add tomatoes and chopped green chilli.
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Fry till the tomatoes soften and oil should start releasing.
Now add chopped tinde and 2 cup water. Add salt and mix well.
Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook on medium flame. After one whistle, low the flame and cook for 10 minutes or until tinde become mushy and cooked properly.
Once the pressure is released, open the lid. Mash with the help of ladle as you like. Check the consistency of sabji. If thick then add little water and simmer for 2 minutes. Add amchoor powder and garam masala.
Mix well and garnish with some chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rotis or parathas.
Tinda which is also known as round gourd or apple gourd is available during summer season. This vegetable is very healthy and nutritious like lauki. It is high in water content and fibre. This recipe is good for diabetic and heart patients. It cures constipation and helps in weight loss.
Tinda can be cooked as a curry, stuffed or dry vegetable. To make tinda curry, tindas are peeled, chopped and cooked with tomatoes and spices like turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and amchoor powder. It can be cooked in onion tomato based gravy. Some people add potatoes along with tinde. The addition of tomatoes gives it a tangy flavor.
Tinda curry can be served with roti or paratha. So let’s see how to make tinda curry.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
500 gm. Tinde2 medium tomatoes
1 green chilli, chopped
½ tsp. cumin seeds (Jeera)
A small pinch asafoetida (Heeng)
½ tsp. turmeric powder (Haldi)
¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
½ tsp. coriander powder
½ tsp. amchoor powder
½ tsp. garam masala
2 tbsp. oil
salt as required
Instructions:
Wash, peel and chop tindas into small pieces.
Wash and chop tomatoes finely.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and heeng in to hot oil.
When cumin seeds splutter, add tomatoes and chopped green chilli.
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Fry till the tomatoes soften and oil should start releasing.
Now add chopped tinde and 2 cup water. Add salt and mix well.
Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook on medium flame. After one whistle, low the flame and cook for 10 minutes or until tinde become mushy and cooked properly.
Once the pressure is released, open the lid. Mash with the help of ladle as you like. Check the consistency of sabji. If thick then add little water and simmer for 2 minutes. Add amchoor powder and garam masala.
Mix well and garnish with some chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rotis or parathas.
Tips:
- You may add onion, garlic or ginger.
- You may use ghee instead of oil to give an amazing flavor.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
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