Andhra Style Thondakayi Fry (Vepudu)

Ingredients:

Thondakayi - 1 cup (Chopped)
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Salt - As required
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tbsp
Garlic cloves - 2
Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Hing - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - few

Method:

1) Wash and cut vegetable.
2) In a pan, add oil, mustard, jeera, chana dal, Urad dal, hinga and curry leaves.
3) Add thondekayi to the pan and fry until it is 3/4 roasted.
4) Now add crushed garlic to the pan and fry vegetable until completely done.
5) Add all the powders and coconut and mix well.

Thondekayi vepudu is ready to be served with Rasam, Rice and Andhra Poppu.


Note:

1) Lemon juice can also be added.
2) Onion can be added too.
3) Spices can be adjusted according to taste. I prefer to just add to coat the vegetable.
4) Vegetable can also be soft. I prefer to be chrisp.
5) Coriander leaves can also be added.
6) Dry coconut powder is preferable.