Kovakkai Stir Fry

Kovakkai is one of the interesting vegetable for my daughter, as she believes that if she doesn't eat it, this veggie will get angry :).kov(b)am means angry in tamil. So whenever i prepare kovakkai dishes, she will finish her plate... :)

Ingredients:

Kovakkai - 250 grams

tomato - 1 medium

Onion - 1 medium 

green chilies - 2 medium

turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon

red chili powder - 1/4 tea spoon

coriander powder - 1/4 tea spoon

salt - as per taste

To temper:

oil - 2 tea spoons

mustard seeds - 1/2 tea spoon

urad daal -1/2 tea spoon

jeera - 1/2 tea spoon (optional)

curry leaves - a few

Preparation:

1. Pre heat  tea spoon of oil in a pan /kadai.

2. Add mustard seeds, urad daal and jeera one by one, when they are spurted add curry leaves

3. Add the chopped onions and green chilies to it and fry until they turn golden brown.

4. Add chopped tomatoes and saute until the water is absorbed.

5.Add cut kovakkai and saute well until it mixes well with onions and tomatoes.

6. then add, salt ,turmeric,chili, and coriander powder mix well and close the pan with a lid fr 10-15 mins.

7. in between open the lid and turn the veg to cook even. Add the remaining oil, if required.

8. when they are cooked well, remove the lid and cook it open for another 5 mins. (this will help the fry to be dry)

Best to serve with sambar, rasam and curd rice

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