Tinda Masala / Round Gourd Vegetable

tinda masala/round gourd vegetable

Punjabi tinda is a healthy, spicy, tasty and it is very easy to prepare the round gourd vegetable.

Ingredients

Finely chopped apple gourd       1 cup

Ginger garlic paste                    1 tsp

Finely chopped onion                1 cup

Finely chopped chilli                  ½ tsp

Finely chopped tomato              1 cup

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Water                                       as required

Oil                                           1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in pan, add ginger garlic paste and stir.

Then add chopped onion and chilli and stir until golden.

saute onion with chilli and cumin

Add chopped tomato and stir well.

add chopped tomato 

Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cook the masala with little water till oil separates.

add spices

Now add chopped apple gourd, salt and mix well.

add tinda

Add some water and cook until water dries up.

cook the tinda curry

Serve in a bowl and garnish with sliced lemon.

garnish tinda masala with lemon slice