Ivy Gourd/Tindora/Kovakka is a very famous vegetable in South India. It has a crunchy texture which is similar to cucumber. It is seen at home gardens back home in Kerala. From thoran to dal, we make a lot of dishes with this vegetable like avial ,sambar etc.
Method :
Slice Kovakka lengthwise ,each into 4 pieces .
Ingredients:
Oil 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Kovakka/Ivy Gourd/Tindora- 3 cups
Garlic -2 cloves
Onion - 4 tbsp, chopped
Green Chilli- 1
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Method :
Slice Kovakka lengthwise ,each into 4 pieces .
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds .Let it splutter. Saute in onions until they are transparent.
Add garlic and saute it for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add the spices.
Throw in the kovakka and mix it well. Pour a little water in it and cook it covered till done. Take off the lid and fry it well by stirring occasionally. Serve warm with rice.
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Add garlic and saute it for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add the spices.
Throw in the kovakka and mix it well. Pour a little water in it and cook it covered till done. Take off the lid and fry it well by stirring occasionally. Serve warm with rice.
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Lunch Spl Event hosted by Nivedhanam
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Easy and quite stir fry, love with curd rice.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a delicious fry to serve with plain rice and daal! Next time I buy this, I know what to make:)
ReplyDeleteI would love to have this with roti...thanks for linking it
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful !
ReplyDeletelooks beautiful!!! Thanks for linking it to my event!! Looking for more yummy recipes!! please add the link to Priyas page also
ReplyDeleteSowmya