Gutti dondakaya recipe | Andhra style stuffed tindora fry using kura podi

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Gutti dondakaya recipe – Andhra style stuffed tindora fry

Gutti dondakaya recipe, a simple yet delicious Andhra style stuffed ivy gourd made with kura podi (curry powder)

gutti dondakaya recipe, stuffed ivy gourd made with curry powder, perfect with rice or roti
gutti dondakaya

Andhra food boasts of a number of stuffed vegetable dishes. Vegetables like vankaya (brinjals/baingan), bendakaya (okra/bhindi), dondakaya (ivy gourd/tindora) and kakarakaya (bittergourd/karela) are perfect for stuffed dishes. Gutti dondakaya is one of those traditional, vegetarian Andhra ‘vantalu’ (read that as cooking) that has as many variations as there are ammammas/nannammas (grandmothers) in Andhra. This isn’t restaurant style Indian food but real, everyday food cooked in Telugu homes.

ivy gourd stuffed with curry powder for andhra style dish
ivy gourd aka tindora, slit half way through and stuffed with the kura podi

I am sharing a treasured dondakaya recipe Andhra style. Folks either love or hate dondakaya. Dondakaya is incredibly tasty when cooked right. It all depends on how you transform this petite vegetable into a flavorful, “I want to eat it” type of dish. You have to choose tender, slightly plump tindora for preparing this Andhra vegetarian delight. It’s so delicious, and simple to make that you’d want to make it a part of your everyday lunch or dinner menu. Even your kids will enjoy this dish.

I adore this vegan dondakaya recipe because the homemade kura podi (stuffing) is packed with a lovely range of ingredients that include seeds, spices, copra, and lentils. This stuffing has a very nice balance of spice and a subtle sweet flavor with neither overpowering the other. While preparing the stuffing, you can double the kura podi ingredients and make some extra stuffing curry powder for later use. You can refrigerate the kura podi to use as stuffing to make gutti vankaya instead of dondakaya. This is a versatile spice blend and cuts preparation time if you have the kura podi ready.

The key to tasty gutti dondakaya is the stuffing aka kura podi

The dry red chilies, dry coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds and Bengal gram form the backbone of gutti dondakaya. It all depends on the roasting of the spices used for the stuffing. As you roast them to a nice golden brown shade, there is a subtle fragrance in the air which fills your kitchen. You will have to take care not to burn them. Roast them on a low flame.

You have to choose tender, long ivy gourds otherwise, you are compromising on the overall flavor of the dish. I like that the tempering ingredients though minimal play a significant role. Yes, fresh curry leaves and asafoetida elevate the flavor profile of the dish by leaps and bounds. It’s subtly spiced but overall a well-balanced spice blend. Finally, we have to roast the stuffed dondakaya on slow fire allowing it to soak up all the flavors nicely.

There is no need to garnish the final dish. I sprinkled some chopped coriander leaves for visual appeal since I am photographing the image.

Andhra style stuffed ivy gourd fry to with rice, roti, chapati
gutti dondakaya andhra style

I have earlier blogged a few dondakaya recipes andhra style, mostly dry saute versions and few stuffed dondakaya varieties. I am sharing the links to the dondakaya recipes for your easy reference.
dondakaya vepudu, dondakaya fry, dondakaya pappula podi, dondakaya kobbari vepudu, dondakaya verusenaga fry (with peanuts), dondakaya pachadi (chutney), dondakaya annam (rice), stuffed tendli andhra style, stuffed dondakaya vepudu, stuffed dondakaya masala kura, crispy dondakaya

This is a gem among dondakaya recipes and you should give it a try. You can come back and thank me later. 🙂

Andhra style tindora/ivy gourd stuffed dish to go with rice, roti or chapati
gutti dondakaya vepudu

How to make gutti dondakaya or stuffed tindora andhra style

Gutti dondakaya recipe – Andhra style stuffed tindora fry

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 Ingredients

  •   Dondakaya 1/2 kg, make a + slit till three-fourths of the length of the dondakaya
  •   Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  •   Salt to taste
  •   Coriander leaves for garnish, finely chopped (optional)
  •   For stuffing:
  •   Dry coconut powder 2 tbsps
  •   Sesame seeds 1 1/4 tbsp
  •   Coriander seeds 1 1/2 tbsps
  •   Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
  •   Dry red chilies 3
  •   Chana dal 2 tbsps
  •   For tempering:
  •   Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
  •   Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
  •   Curry leaves 1 sprig

Method for making Gutti dondakaya recipe – Andhra style stuffed tindora fry

  1. Nip the tip and tail ends of each dondakaya and make a + slit along the length of each dondakaya.

  2. Heat a tsp of oil in a frying pan, add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and channa dal and fry on low-medium flame till you get a nice aroma. Don't burn the spices. Roast for 4-5 mins stirring continuously. Remove and cool.

  3. In the same frying pan, add the sesame seeds and dry red chilies and roast on low flame for 3 mins. Remove and cool.

  4. Once cool, grind the roasted ingredients along with dry coconut powder to a slightly coarse powder.

  5. Stuff the slit dondakayalu with the stuffing mixture and set aside.

  6. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.

  7. Place the stuffed dondakayalu in the pan and cook on medium-high flame for 3 mins without a lid.

  8. Cover and cook on low flame till the dondakayalu turn almost soft, approx 20-25 mins. Remove lid and continue to cook till done. Flip the dondakayalu once in a while to cook evenly.

  9. Turn off heat once cooked and serve with hot steamed rice or roti.

Tips

  •   If you do not have sesame seeds on hand, use roasted peanuts.
  •   Dry coconut powder is an essential ingredient. Use it if making this recipe.
  •   You can add a small gooseberry sized tamarind to the kura podi ingredients while grinding it.
By Category: Andhra Recipes Published: Gutti dondakaya recipe, a delicious Andhra style stuffed tindora (ivy gourd). Roasted lentils, & dry coconut powder form the kura podi aka stuffing