Dondakaya Pachadi/Tindora Chutney

Ingredients:

• 20-25 Tindora/Dondakayalu (washed & cut length wise)
• 8-10 Green Chillies, slit
• 1" ball Tamarind, soaked in warm water
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp Cilantro
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 8 methi seeds
• few curry leaves

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan and add methi seeds, when they change color, add mustard, urad dal, asafoetida.
• Add the green chillies, cilantro & fry for a minute.Add the tindora & fry for 5-8 minutes.
• Grind together with tamarind & salt to a smooth paste.
• Heat 1 tsp oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves & pour it over the chutney.
• Serve.
  

Menthi Mukkala Pachadi

Ingredients:

• 2 Raw Mangoes
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp methi seeds
• 1/2 tsp Hing
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp oil

Method:

• Cut the mango into small pieces with the skin and keep aside.
• Dry roast methi seeds and powder them.
• Mix together methi powder, salt, red chilli powder and mango pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , when they start spluttering add hing and remove.
• Cool the oil completely and add to the mango pieces and mix well.
• Enjoy with hot rice.