Name: Kovakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Ivy Gourd Mezhukkupuratti
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 250 Gms Kovakkai (Ivy Gourd); ½ cup Chopped Shallots; ¼ cup Grated Coconut; 2 tspns Coconut/Refined Oil; Salt (To taste); 5 Nos Chopped Green Chilli

Kovakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Ivy Gourd Mezhukkupuratti

Kovakkai Mezhukkupuratti is a traditional kerala dish which a nice dish with rice and chappathi.

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Prep Time 1

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Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 Gms Kovakkai Ivy Gourd
½ cup Chopped Shallots
¼ cup Grated Coconut
2 tspns Coconut/Refined Oil
Salt To taste
5 Nos Chopped Green Chilli

Instructions

Clean and wash the Kovakkai and cut them into long, thin pieces and keep the pieces separately.
Heat Oil in a frying pan and add chopped Shallots and Green Chilli and stir it well
Add grated Coconut and Salt also
Stir the mix well
When the colour of the mix turns into golden, add the sliced Kovakkai pieces and stir it further.
Cover the frying pan with a lid or plate and allow to cook the mix in medium flame (please do not add water).
When the Kovakkai is cooked well, put off the stove and change the Theeyyal into a serving vessel.
Kovakkai Mezhukkupuratti (Ivy gourd) is ready and it can be served as side dish for Poori/Chappathi/cooked rice etc.