KOVAIKAI THORAN

Kovaikai means ivy gourd or scarlet gourd in English.Kovakkai or kovakka thoran is a common side dish for South Indian lunch meals.The chopped kovaikai pieces are cooked and then sauteed with seasoning coconut mixture,finally add the tempering to it.It is an easy and simple recipe that anyone can prepare.I learn't this recipe from my mom,do try this recipe and let me know how it will turned out to you.Now let's check out the recipe...

PREPARATION TIME:15 min

COOKING TIME:15 min

INGREDIENTS:

Kovaikai / ivy gourd - 15

Salt as required

Water as required

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Shallots - 2

Cumin - 1/4 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn

Coconut oil - 1tblspn

Mustard - 1/2 tspn

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

METHOD:

Chop the ivy gourd into small pieces.
In a earthenware vessel add 1/2 cup water,chopped ivy gourd and required salt,close the lid and cook until ivy gourd is cooked.
In mixer jar add 1/2 cup grated coconut,1/2 tspn cumin,2 shallots,1/4 tspn turmeric powder and 1/2 tspn red chilli powder,grind coarsely and keep aside.
After few min ivy gourd cooked well,now add coarsely grounded coconut mixture,mix well and again close the lid,cook until the raw smell are gone.
Heat a tblspn of coconut oil in a kadai,add 1/2 tspn mustard after it splutters add 1 sprig curry leaves,saute well and keep aside.
After 2 min,raw smell are gone now pour the tempering over it and switch off the flame.
Tasty kovaikai thoran is ready.