Dosakaya Pachadi

Ingredients:

Dosakaya- 1 large
Thick tamarind pulp-2 tbsp
oil-1 tbsp
Salt- To taste

Tempering:

Split black gram-1tbsp
Musterd seeds- 2 tbsp
Red chillies-5 to 6
Green chillies-3 to 4
Curry leaves-10 to 12
Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup, chopped finely
Asfoetida- 1tsp

Procedure:

1- Peel dosakaya, remove seeds and dice into small cubes
2- In a wok, heat 2 tsp oil for tempering. Add split gram, as it turns golden brown, pop the musterd. Switch off heat and add red chillies, stir in remaining ingredients.
3- Grind tempering along with tamarind pulp, salt and dosakaya pieces into coarse paste.
4- heat remaining oil. Pop mustard, switch off heat and add asafoetida.
5- Garnish pachadi with this second tempering

Note:

Serve with steamed rice .