Kovakkai Fry / Ivy Gourd Fry is a simple yet delicious recipe which can be served as side dish for rice, chapathi. Every recipe has its own tips and secrets to get the best results every time. Like every other recipe, this simple recipe has a secret. The secret may found simple to hear. But do you believe that it is the right amount of cooking oil at the time? Flip the veggies gently, so that the veggies retain their shape. And the veggies should have a slim coat of oil while getting fried. So add oil little at a time, to get the veggies lightly coated evenly with oil. When picking Ivy gourd in the market, pick the ones that are dark green and very firm. They are the young ones. The pale green ones are the ripe ones. The seeds become red inside when ripe. Discard the ripe ones. Do try this recipe at your Kitchen and impress your family.