MOTTIKAYA THALIMPU / MOTTIKAYA FRY

INGREDIENTS:  Oil, Avalu (mustard seeds), Jeera (cumin seeds), Urad dal (vudhi ballu), Bengal gram (senagaballu), Curry leaves, Coriander,  Onions,  Mottikaya, Red chillies, Dry Coconut, Turmeric powder (pasupu), Tamarind, Salt
PREPARATION:

• Cut mottikaya into small pieces


• Boil cut mottikaya  in an kadai or cooker for 2-3 whistles,


• While boiling add little turmeric powder and salt


• Drain out water completely from boiled mottikaya and keep


• Now take frying pan, heat 2-3 spoons of oil


• Add avalu, jeera, urad dal, bengal gram, curry leaves and fry


• Then add chopped onions and shallow fry


• Now add boied mottikaya to the pan and fry till dry


• In a mixy jar add dry coconut, salt, red chillies, tamarind and make it into fine paste


• Add this into the kadai and mix well


• Garnish with coriander


• Serve with rice, chapathis ..