Chundakka Thoran/ Turkey Berry Stir Fry

 Chundakka Thoran is a coconut based fresh turkey berry stir fry goes well as a side dish with rice.

The following ingredients are needed prepare Chundakka Thoran /Turkey Berry Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Turkey Berry/Chundakka.- 2 cup fresh
Onion.                                -1 big
Curry leaves.                      -1spring
Salt.                                    - to taste

For grinding Coconut Mixture:-

Grated coconut.      -1 cup
Dry Red chillies.     - 2
Turmeric powder.    -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds /Jeera. -1/2 tsp
Garlic.                      - 1 clove

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.        -2 tsp
Urad dal.             -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Dry Red chillies. -2 broken into halves
Curry leaves.       -1spring

Instructions:-

1). Wash fresh turkey berries in water. Remove the green stalk attach to it and chop each turkey berry into 2 pieces. Keep the chopped turkey berries in water for 10 minutest to prevent discolouring.

2). Peel, wash and finely chop onion and keep aside.

3). Grind grated coconut along with dry red chillies, garlic, turmeric powder and cumin seeds to a coarse paste adding very little water. Keep aside the coarsely ground coconut mixture.

Method;-

1). Heat coconut oil in a pan and add urad dal and saute well. When urad dal starts to change its colour splutter mustard seeds and saute well. Add broken dry chilly pieces into the pan and fry in oil for a second. Add curry leaves and saute well.

2). Drain water completely and add the chopped turkey berries into the pan and saute well.

3). Add required salt into the pan and sprinkle little water. Cover and cook the turkey berries on low flame.

4). Add finely chopped onion into the pan and saute well till translucent.

5). Add coarsely ground coconut mixture into the pan and mix with the cooked turkey berries and onion. Cover and cook it for 2 minutes on low flame. Saute well till the water evaporates and switch off the flame.

6). Transfer the turkey berry stir fry to a serving plate.

A tasty Chundakka Thoran /Turkey Berry Stir Fry is ready to serve hot as a side dish with rice and dal curry.