Kovakai Kootu | Ivy Gourd | Tindora Curry

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Kovakai ( Tindora or Ivy Gourd ) kootu is a delicious South Indian recipe. Today, I felt bored n lazy to enter kitchen ... I planned a good n simple menu, which helps me to finish off cooking in less time. I made Sundakai kuzhambu, kovakai kootu and pappads. This Kootu is a lentil based curry, an authentic and very healthy dish. It is easy to make and an unfailing favorite. My DH likes this kootu very much. This pairs excellent with vathal kuzhambu or poricha kuzhambu rice.

Ingredients

Kovakai - 250 g

Moong dal - 1 handful

Oil - 1 tsp

Turmeric pwd - a pinch

Green chilly - 1 or 2

Onion - ½

Tomato - 1

Coconut pieces - ¼ cup

Jeera - 1 tsp

Mustard - ¼ tsp

Split urad dal - ½ tsp

Red chilly - 1

Asafetida - a pinch

Curry leaves - 5 to 6

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Wash and chop kovakai to small round pieces.

2.

Cook the vegetable with moong dal, turmeric pwd, green chilly, onion and tomato.

3.

Wet grind and keep, coconut and jeera.

4.

Heat oil in a frying pan.

5.

Season with mustard, split urad dal, red chilly, asafetida and curry leaves.

6.

Smash the cooked contents slightly, and transfer in pan.

7.

Add salt and combine.

8.

Add ground coconut paste and mix well.

9.

Allow to boil for 2 more mins.

10.

Remove from flame and serve hot.

11.

Healthy and tasty kovakai kootu ready to taste.

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