DONDAKAYA KOORA (KOVAKKAI PORIYAL)

Dondakaya in telugu which is called kovakkai in tamil, Tindora in hindi, Ivy gourds in english is a small cute vegetable which has the crunchy texture. It is rich in protein and fibre which is yummy when cooked in different ways. So this is one of the easy fry which we can make and serve with rasam, dhal and hot steamed rice + ghee.


Ingredients :

Dondakaya - 1/2 kg sliced thinely
Curry leaves - few
Mustard for seasoning
Salt and oil for sauting
Garlic powder :

Roasted gram dhal - 1/4 cup
Red chilli - 2
Garlic pod - 3



Method :

1. Heat oil in the frying pan and season with mustard and add the dondakaya.
2. Then add curry leaves close with some lid by sprinkling water and salt for few minutes until they are cooked.
3. Then remove the lid and saute until they become roasted. While it is roasting we can do the powder.
4. Fry the roasted gram dhal and chilli in dry pan. Cool it then add garlic and make powder.
5. Now add it to the dondakaya and mix well so that they all will get blended.
6. Serve with rice.



Note :

1. You can prepare the garlic powder ahead and in more quatities if you need it.
2. This powder can be served with hot steamed rice and ghee
3. Dondakakya can be substituted by capsicum, Brinjal, and ladies finger.
4. And if you are not diet concious you can do deep fry instead of sauting and sprinkle this powder to coat it. Tastes so yummy.