- Servings: 2-3
- Preparation time: 3-4 minutes.
- Frying time: 10-12 minutes.
- Total time: 16 minutes.
Kundru, also known as Tendli or Ivy Gourd, is a popular Indian vegetable loved for its unique taste and texture. This simple yet flavourful dry or fried version is a perfect side dish for everyday meals.
Lightly spiced and stir-fried until golden and crisp, “Kundru/Tendli Fry (Ivy Gourd Fry)” brings out the natural sweetness and crunch of the vegetable. It pairs wonderfully with Roti, Paratha, or even Dal–Chawal. This dish not only adds variety to your regular menu but also provides essential nutrients and fiber, making it both tasty and healthy.
Kundru is a popular North Indian vegetable often cooked stir-fried. This simple home-style Kundru Fry is prepared with everyday spices like cumin, turmeric, coriander, and a hint of amchur for a tangy touch.
In many North Indian homes, this dry kundru sabji is a regular part of the lunch menu; light, flavourful, and perfect for tiffin too.
Ingredient:
- Kundru/Tendli (Ivy Gourd): 250 gm
- Chilli powder: 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder: 1/4 teaspoon
- Coriendar powder: 1 teaspoon
- Cumin powder: 1/4 teaspoon
- Fennel Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: half teaspoon (as per taste)
- Cumin: half teaspoon
- Mustard Oil: 2-3 tablespoon
Preparation:
- Wash and Trim the both ends of Kundru (Ivy gourd), chop logitudinally into 2-3 pieces, keep aside.
Method:
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan, when it starts to smoke add cumin; sputter for few seconds, add pinch of turmeric powder and chopped kundru, stir fry on medium flame.
- Fry until kundru is half done with lid on (About 5-7 minutes); stir occasionally.
- Add, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder; continue frying.
- Add chilli powder and fennel seed powder to cook until done.
- “Kundru/Tendli Fry (Ivy Gourd Fry)” is ready, serve with “Dal” “Chawal (rice)“ or Chapati.
- Note: Heavy bottom pan works better.
Kundru/Tendli Fry (Ivy Gourd Fry) by Nag Ratna Sahu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.