KovaKaai / Ivy gourd poreyal

 

Ingredients:

Ivy gourd - 20-25

Onion - 1 (fine chop)

Dry Red Chilly - 1 

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Sambar powder - 3/4 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves - a sprig

Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Heat oil in pan and add mustard, cumin seeds and urad dal.
• Cook in low flame.
• Deseed and add in dry red chilly and curry leaves.
• Add in onion and saute in low flame.
• Add in ivy gourd and saute in low flame.
• Add in turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
• Mix well and sprinkle little water.
• Cook till kovakaai turns soft and should also shrink in size.
• Turn off and server hot with rice.