Kovakkai Dry curry

Hi
For the third week of Blogging Marathon #18, I decided to go with the theme”Dry Saute”.Ivy Gourd as it is otherwise known can be cooked in a number of ways and we like with it with that extra dhal mixture that is added to enhance the flavour and texture,
INGREDIENTS
Ivy gourd 1 cup(cut into small pieces lengthwise)
Salt to taste
Mustard 1tsp
Oil 2 tsp
For the Dhal Mixture
Coriander seeds 3 tsp
Blackgram dhal 1 tsp
Bengal gram dhal 1 tsp
Redchillies 2-3
PREPARATION
Cut the vegetable into very thin pieces.
Cook it in Microwave for 5 mins(closed).Keep it aside. Alternatively you can cook on stove top too.
Heat a pan with 1 tsp oil and fry the ingredients under the dhal mixture, till golden brown. Let it cool. Then grind it into a coarse powder .
In the same pan add 1 tsp oil, add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the cooked vegetable. Sprinkle the salt and mix well.
Let it cook for 3 minutes
Now put the ground mixture, mix well and switch off the fire.
Serve with rice and rasam…a great combo
Linking this to Blogging marathon #18
With a bowl of rasam rice, i'll happily have this yummy curry.
Ivy gourd fry looks delicious & flavorful dhal mixture powder.
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We try to have this appearing on the table every week..somehow hubby dear has said no..so we sneak it sometime
looks super inviting stir fry, for once i dont mind eating ivy gourd
ivy gourd's one of the veggies I have yet to try..looks good
very nice and yummy
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It is generally fried in my housetill it turns darkish and somewhat crispy.This seems a variant like what we do to brinjals or even alu.
Pictures are very good
wow. addition of that dal powder makes all the difference. Curry looks absolutely delicious.
I love kovakkai very much Looks delicious!!!!
Looks delicious..
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That dal mixture appeals to me! and the curry looks lip smacking
Nice curry…
Awesome and look too cool
we do make these gourds..but this is really different..so the next time I make these..its going to be your style:))
Thats a very interesting way to make kovakkai Veena.. I am loving that paruppu podi mixture for the curry– will def try it.. thanks for sharing 🙂
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Looks really delicious! A great accompaniment to sambhar satham!
good one.