Stuffed Tinda

Published On August 24, 2017
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By Subhadra Arya
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Tinda(apple gourd) - 4 medium sized
Onion(chopped) - 1 medium sized
Garlic(chopped/crushed) - 4 cloves
Ginger paste - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder as per taste
Salt as per taste
Paneer(grated) - 2 tablespoons
Oil - 3/4 tablespoon
Water as required
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Amchur powder - as per taste
Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Hing - 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)

Instructions

Wash apple gourd/tinda and dry them properly.
Make a cut at top of the tinda with a scrapper and scrape out inner pulp without rupturing the tinda.
Apply a bit of salt on the inner side of the tinda and keep it aside.
In a pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and saute the tinda. Keep them aside.
Put jeera, hing, onions, ginger, garlic in the oil and fry till golden. Add grated paneer also. Add half the quantity of dry masalas like haldi, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, amchur and salt. Now add tinda pulp and paneer.
Saute the mixture till it is fully cooked.
Switch off the flame and fill the mixture into tinda.
Heat oil in a pan. Put stuffed tinda into the pan. Add the remaining masala or stuffing mixture, if any.
Saute the mixture and tinda. Add some water and cook till the tinda softens. Make sure that the tindas remain in their shape.
You can also cook stuffed tinda in the pressure cooker to save your time.
Garnish it with coriander leaves. Stuffed tinda is ready to be served with roti/paratha.

Servings : 4
Ready in : 25 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch

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Subhadra Arya

My life revolves around my family and am passionate about cooking and well being of my dear ones.Born and brought up in various states living in picturesque Rajasthan .