Name: Ivy Gourd / Kaovakkai Stir Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Kovakkai / Ivy Gourd 250gm; Onion 2no.; tomato 1 no.; green chili 1 no.; Grated Coconut 1 Cup; Red chili powder 1 tsp; turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; salt to taste; oil as required; curry leaves 1 bunch; mustard 1 tsp; broken urad dal 1 tsp; bengal gram 2 tsp

Ivy Gourd / Kaovakkai Stir Fry

Ivy gourd / kaovakkai stir fry, A quick and easy side dish with kovakkai that goes very well with both rice and chappathis. This Kovakkai Curry or rather fry is a very simple one that does not involve any grinding of masala.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

Kovakkai / Ivy Gourd 250gm
Onion 2no.
tomato 1 no.
green chili 1 no.
Grated Coconut 1 Cup
Red chili powder 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
oil as required
curry leaves 1 bunch
mustard 1 tsp
broken urad dal 1 tsp
bengal gram 2 tsp

Instructions

Chop the Kovakkai / Ivy gourd In round shape
Chop the onion, green chili and tomato
Heat the Oil in the pan and fry the ivy gourd / kovakkai
now heat the oil in other pan and temper the mustard, broken urad dal and bengal gram
add chopped onion, green chili and tomato and saute it for 5 minutes
add fried ivy gourd / kovakkai and mix well
add red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well and allow to cook for 2 mins
now add grated coconut and mix well and allow to cook until the ivy gourd / kovakkai get cook well
now ivy gourd / kovakkai stir fry is ready