Dondakkai Puli Curry Recipe - South Indian Style Tindora Curry

Steps

1. 1To begin making the Dondakkai Puli Curry Recipe, first wash and cut the dondakkai into small pieces, I prefer dividing it into four sections and chopping it into fine triangles.
2. 2Clean and soak the tamarind in enough water for at least 10 minutes.
3. 3Boil the chopped dondakkai/tindora in enough water until its tender but not mushy, we need a bite to it, so say until 90 percent done. Later, drain the water and set aside until use.
4. 4Heat up a small Saucepan with a teaspoon of oil and once hot add the cumin seeds, garlic cloves and red chillies, fry them for a minute, Later add the urad dal and saute until the dal turns golden in color.
5. 5Next turn off the heat and allow them to cool at room temperature.
6. 6In a mixer grinder, add the roasted, soaked tamarind, turmeric, salt and grind it into a smooth paste adding the water in which the tamarind was soaked, if required.
7. 7Now in a bowl, add the boiled dondakkai, ground paste and give it a good stir until combined well.
8. 8Now for the tempering, in a small sauce pan add the remaining tablespoon of oil and heat it, add the mustard and cumin seeds, allow them to pop and add it to the dondakkai mixture. Mix and serve hot.
9. 9Serve Dondakkai Puli Curry Recipe along with Keerai Sambar, Steamed Riceand Elai Vadam for your everyday meals.