Pakistani Style Tinde Ki Tarkari Recipe - Apple Gourds Cooked With Tomatoes

Step 1: To begin making the Pakistani Style Tinde Ki Tarkari Recipe (Apple Gourds Cooked With Tomatoes), wash, dry and cut the apple gourd into thin slices discarding the seeds portion in the centre

Step 2: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan/kadhai on medium heat, add the mustard seeds and let it crackle

Step 3: Add the dry red chillies, pounded garlic cloves and saute until the oil becomes fragrant

Step 4: Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they turns soft and a little mushy

Step 5: Once the tomatoes are soft and mushy, add the sliced apple gourd/tinda, season with salt and cook until the gourds are half cooked

Step 6: Now, add in the red chilli flakes, mix well and let the apple gourd cook until done with the lid closed

Step 7: Once done, switch off heat and garnish the Tinde Ki Tarkari with coriander leaves and green chilli slices

Step 8: Serve Pakistani Style Tinde Ki Tarkari Recipe (Apple Gourds Cooked With Tomatoes) along with Methi Ragi Soy Wheat Thepla Recipe and Kale Chane Ki Kadhi Recipe for a weeknight dinner