Bharwan Tinda recipe | Stuffed apple gourd recipe
Bharwan Tinda, which is also known as Apple Gourds is a delectable and traditional Indian delicacy that showcases the art of stuffing a vegetable with aromatic spices to create a wholesome and flavorsome dish.
Ingredients
- 500 gram tinde/apple gourd
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Red chilli powder to taste
- 1 tbsp dry mango powder
- 1 tbsp dry mint leaves (crushed)
- 3-4 tbsp mustard oil
Instructions
- Scrap the skin of tinde.
- Remove the stem part as well.
- Wash tinde.
- Wipe with a kitchen towel.
- Make a X slit on each gourd being careful not to split it into four. Remove any seeds if present.
- Keep aside.
- Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala or thanda masala, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Red chilli powder to taste, 1 tbsp dry mango powder and 1 tbsp dry mint leaves after crushing in a bowl.
- Mix these spices very well.
- Fill each tinda with the stuffing.
- Heat 4 tbsp mustard oil in a pan.
- Put all the tinde in oil, keeping the slit and stuffed side upwards.
- Also sprinkle the stuffing, if left behind, over the tinde.
- Put a lid and let tinde cook underneath.
- Once done from lower side, turn their sides.
- Put a lid and again cook.
- Once tinde turn soft and attain brown cooking spots, remove from the heat.
- Serve hot with chapati.