Masala Bharay Tinday: Urdu – English

Masala Bharay Tinday (Gourds) 

Tinday (Gourd) vegetable is a summer season vegetable. You might have tried it in a normal way or with mutton or so, but stuffed with masala it’s so yummy and gives you a different taste. Do try masala bharay tinday and let me know your opinion.

Ingredients:

1. Tinday (gourds) – 357gm
2. Raw mango – 2 small
3. Soya sauce – 1 tbsp
4. Salt – 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
6. Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
7. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
8. Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Method:

• Cut off tops of gourds and scoop out the pulp.
• Then mix all above ingredients in gourd pulp and fill into the hollow gourds, cover with tops and fix with tooth picks.
• Heat up oil in a pan and fry stuffed gourds just to give them colour.
• Then remove and from the oil and in same oil fry masala.

Ingredients for masala:

1. Onion – 2
2. Tomato – 2
3. Green chilli – 2
4. Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp
5. Salt – ½ tsp
6. Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
7. Coriander powder – ½ tsp
8. Cumin powder – ½ tsp
9. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Method:

• In same oil, sauté onion, then add remaining filling, tomato, salt, red chilli, cumin powder, turmeric powder and green chilli, mix and cook well.
• Then place gourds one by one, cover with lid and cook on low flames.
• When gourds become tender, garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with chapattis.