Bharli Tondli is an excellent dish from the Maharashtrian cuisine made with Tondli or Tindora or Gherkins or Ivy Gourd is popularly known as stuffed with masala and cooked in spicy tangy thick gravy. Bharli Tondli means Stuffed Tindora, is a classic recipe having its own signature stuffing.
- Heat oil in a hot pan, add mustard seeds and when they start crackling, add curry leaves and chopped green chillies.
- Reduce the flame and add hing, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, goda masala and garam masala (optional).
- When the masalas get slightly cooked, add the tindora pieces (cut both ends and make a small slit on one end as shown in avideo).
- Add jaggery, salt to taste and mix well, cover the pan with a lid and cook for few minutes.
- After 5 minutes, remove the lid and add ground coconut, roasted sesame seeds powder, roasted peanut powder and mix all the ingredients gently. Simmer the flame and cook for about 5 minutes until the gravy becomes thick.
- Finally add chopped coriander, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Switch off the flame and serve.