Tendle Bibbe Upkari

Description

This is a traditional konkani side dish and very easy to prepare. A very subtle yet tasty and healthy recipe made from tender cashews,gerkins and potatoes!!!

Ingredients

• 200 grams Gherkin(coccinea)
• 2 medium sized potatoes
• 50 grams of soaked cashews(optional)
• 2 slit green chillies
• half teaspoon of mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon grated coconut.
• a pinch of turmeric(haldi) powder
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• salt to taste

Method

• Wash and chop gherkins and potatoes .Keep them soaked in water till the seasoning(tadka) is ready
• Heat a  pan(kadai) and  add 1 tablespoon of oil. Let it heat till smoking point.
• Add mustard seeds and green chillies to the oil.
• Once the the mustard seeds start spluttering add chopped vegetables and soaked cashews.
• Add salt to taste and pinch of turmeric powder.Stir the vegetables so that they are coated with seasoning(tadka).
• Close the pan with a lid and cook till the vegetables are done.
• Garnish with 1 tablespoon of grated coconut.

Serve hot with rice and sambar/rasam/daal.