Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - ivy gourd/kovakkai
• 1 - onion
• 1 - tomato
• 1 tbsp - red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• Asafetida, a pinch
• Salt to taste
• For tempering:
• Oil for frying
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp - Black gram dal
• Curry leaves, a small quantity

How to Make Ivy gourd fry

• Wash and cut kovakkai lengthwise and slit into two pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan/kadai and splutter mustard seeds, black gram dal (split), curry leaves and hing.
• Then add onion and tomato and fry for some time.
• Add kovakkai, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and a little salt and fry for 10 minutes till the vegetable is cooked well.
• Serve hot.
• Recipe courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.in/