Dondakai (Tindora) curry

Tindora or dondakai is a very commonly available vegetable. A fry with this cut into small pieces or thin circles is very common, but this is a very spicy and delicious dish. This is the only vegetable which has an abundance of Vitamin A and so should be used regularly.

Cut the washed vegetable into circles , microwave it for 2 minutes to parboil it.
Take a non-stick pan and add two teaspoons of oil to it. Now add jeera, finely chopped 1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped green chillies, one onion finely chopped or grated , two cloves, one bay leaf and saute till onions look pink. Add one big tomato or two small tomatoes chopped to this. Let it cook till tomatoes can be mashed well and oil appears . Now add the tindora parboiled pieces, salt and add a little water to this. Cover and cook for 4 minutes on low flame. Add coroiander leaves to it and turn off the flame and cover. Tastes good with roti or rice.