Tinda aloo gravy

Tinda is a very tasty vegetable.  The small greenish ones which are hard when you touch are actually the best ones. I have made a gravy using tinda and potato.

Ingredients

4 tinda

1 carrot

1 potato

10 french beans

1 tomato

A small piece ginger

1 green chili

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 red chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp jeera powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp crushed pepper

1 tablespoon ghee

1/2 tsp panchphoron

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Tips

Use fresh tinda and other vegetables.

Use freshly ground dry masalas,it enhances flavour.

Method

* Pour ghee on a pan, add panchphoron, once it crackles add chopped onion, ginger,green chili, tomato saute for a while, add potato,carrot,beans,tinda. Mix in.

* Add turmeric and all the other dry masalas. Gently toss and cook for 5 minutes. Now add two cups of water and pressure cook for two whistles.

*Finally garnish with coriander leaves.