Monday, December 7, 2009

kovaika Thoran / Ivy Gourd Coconut Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1.kovaika - thinly chopped 2 cup
2. coconut - 2 tbsp
3. kunjulli - 2
4. turmeric powder -1 tsp
5.green chilly -2
6. chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
7. oil 1 tbsp.
8. mutard - 1 tsp
9. red chilly -1
10.urad dal - 1/4 tsp
11. curry leaves - few
12 salt to taste.

Method :
1. Heat  oil in a kadai and splutter mustard and urad dal. add  red chilly and curry leaves.
2. Add thinly chopped kovaika, salt , turmeric powder and stir for a minute . cover and cook on a low flame stirring occasionally. No need to add water  while cooking.
3. coarsely grind coconut with green chilly and kunjulli.
4. Now veggies will be cooked. remove the lid and add the coconut mixture ,stir well and add chilly powder. .
5.stir fry for another few minutes so that the  water evaporates completely and thoran is dry.Serve as a side dish with rice.

5 comments:

  1. Dear Sangeetha
    You know, the funny thing is, I cd not make out what is Ivy gourd!! so searched internet and it is the " Kundri " in Oriya !!. My Mom used to stir fry when I was a kid.
    I shall try this recipe , it is very new to me.
    Thanks for sharing

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  2. Wow! Yummy thoran! Love to eat with rasam rice.

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  3. We had this thoran yesterday, with rice and sambar and pappad... :-)

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  4. enikku uchakku ithayirunnu..looks so yummy...a papdam kandittu kothiyavunnu..

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  5. That looks very inviting..and I am sure tastes as good.:)

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