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Covakai Thokku

Tindora made spicy
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 1 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Kovakkai cut lengthwise
  • 1 no Onion chopped finely, large
  • 1 no Green chilli chopped finely
  • Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 3 - Cloves Grambu
  • Salt As reqd
  • 4 - Oil
  • 2 tsp Coriander leaves chopped
  • ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • Curry leaves A few
  • 3 tsp Peanuts

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Splutter mustard seds, cumin seeds and saute curry leaves and peanuts.
  • Add the chopped onion and green chilli and fry till the onions become transparent.
  • Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
  • Add the kovakkai pieces and fry for some time.
  • Add the turmeric, coriander and chilli powders.
  • Crush or powder the cloves and add it to the masala.
  • Add little water, simmer the flame and close it with a lid.
  • Cook till the vegetable becomes tender and oil separates.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • :- Serve hot with rice.
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