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Tindli Upkari in Konkani Style
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Tindli Upkari | Tindli Recipe in Konkani Style

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Author: Sumana

Ingredients

  • Tindli tindora - 2 cups
  • Cashews- 1/4 cup
  • Green chillies- 2 nos.
  • Salt- 1 tsp or to taste
  • Fresh coconut- 1/4 cup

To temper

  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Split black gram lentils - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chillies - 1 no.
  • Curry leaves - few

Instructions

Preparation

  • Soak cashews in enough water for about 15 minutes. After soaking divide each cashew in to two and keep aside till use.
    Tindli Upkari step 1

Method

  • Rinse the veggie tindora under running water and chop each vertically in to half. Keep aside till use.
    Tindli Upkari step 2
  • Heat a pan and add all the ingredients under "To temper" list. Saute till the mustard splutter. Then add slit green chilly and chopped tindli and 1/4 cup water. Cook till the veggie is half done.
    Tindli Upkari step 3
  • Next include the cashews, salt and some more water.
    Tindli Upkari step 4
  • Let it cook completely soft. Finally add fresh grated coconut and give a stir. Switch off.
    Tindli Upkari step 5
  • Healthy tindli upkari cooked in Konkani style is ready.
    Tindli Upkari a Konkani delicacy

Notes

  • Tender cashews are traditionally used in this recipe. I didn't have them.
  • Choose tender tindli for the upkari.
  • Adjust spice as per your taste buds.