Ivy Gourd / Kovakkai Poriyal
Kovakkai poriyal is a yummy simple fry that tastes great with for sambar/rasam rice
Ingredients
- Kovakkai / Ivy Gourd 100gm
- onion 1 no.
- red chili powder 1/2 tsp
- turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- salt to taste
- grated coconut 1/2 cup
- oil 3 tsp
- mustard 1/2 tsp
- broken urad dal 1/4 tsp
- bengal gram 1/4 tsp
- curry leaves 6 leaves
Instructions
- chop the kovakkai / ivy gourd in round shape
- chop the onion
- in pan heat the oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal and bengal gram
- add curry leaves and onion and saute it until the onion turn into brown
- add ivy gourd / kovakkai and mix well
- add red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well
- allow to cook until the ivy gourd get cooked in medium flame
- now add grated coconut and mix well , allow to cook for 2 minutes and switch off the flame
- ivy gourd / kavakkai poriyal is ready
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