Kovakka Thoran / Ivy Gourd Stir Fry With Coconut

 

Ingredients 

 

Chopped Kovakka / Ivy Gourd ~ 2 cups

Grated coconut ~ 3/4 cup

Turmeric powder ~ 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds ~ 1/4 tsp

Green chillies ~ 3-4 Nos 

Chopped Onions ~ 1/2 cup

Dry red chillies ~ 2-3 Nos

Mustard seeds

Oil

Salt to taste

  

Method 

• Wash and cut Kovakka / Ivy Gourd vertically and cut it into thin pieces. The pieces will resemble a hemisphere. You can even cut it into thin circles. 

• Grind grated coconut , turmeric powder, cumin seeds and 2 green chillies , by adding very little water. Just 2-3 pulses on a mixer grinder will be enough

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. 

• When the mustard seeds start to crackle, add dry red chillies and saute for sometime.  

• Then add chopped kovakka / ivy gourd, chopped onions,  2 green chillies ( vertically split) and salt. 

• Saute it for a minute.  

• And then we can add little water (3-4 tbsp will be enough ) along with ground coconut mixture. 

• Then cook it covered for 10-15 minutes and then stir it nicely and cook it uncovered for another 5 minutes or till the water evaporates. 

• Remove from the flame and serve hot with rice.

Happy Cooking....!

Cheers,