Kovakai/ Thondaka/ Tindora PoriyalRecipe and Photo Courtesy: Priya (my friend)
Ingredients:
Kovakai/ Tindora – 300 g
Oil- 3 Tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- ½ tsp
S Indian Curry Powder 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt ( to taste)
Cooking Directions:
-Wash kovakai well. Pat dry and cut each kovakai into 4 pieces vertically.
-In a pan, add oil. When hot, add mustard seeds and urad dal.
-When it begins to splutter and dal slightly brown, add chopped tindora.
-Add a little salt and cover till almost cooked, opening and stirring occasionally. (If using frozen thawed tindora, you can skip this step.)
-Add turmeric powder and chilly powder. Mix well and sauté for 5-6 min. Check for salt.
-When the poriyal turns slightly brown, it is ready.
-Serve with white rice and sambar/ kozhambu.
Tips:
-If the kovaka is not very tender and the skin is too thick, you can pressure cook the cut vegetable prior to sautéing.
-You can even thinly slice kovakai in circles instead of cutting it long. A tsp of curry powder gives the vegetable a lot of flavor. Add curry powder just a few minutes before the vegetable is completely cooked.
15 comments:
this is my favorite. looks YUM!
This is my the favourite... Mummy and Shanth always makes this for me. Phew... I dont get Kovakka here.Sad me... Yet its fun to see the pic and assume i ate it. Pretty did thid kaai for me on the day of my arrival...Can I forget...My dry tongue came back to normal then. UK Northy woman makes this great...Thats last I tried this veggie. Jollu comming....Thanks P3 and the chef Priya...(Pls continue the good work Priya thats why I put ..... )
Great tips...Fry looks Yummy!!
Nice poriyal.. :)
nice curry dear
The kovakai poriyal looks delicious. Great for a side dish with curd rice and pickles.
One of my favorite dish and i used to make with onion.
This is my fav side dish with rice.looks yummy
Oh avalo pidikuma! Next time you should take some frozen pkts of kovaka from pretty's place Rathi!
wow that looks so yummy!!! soon after my marriage I made this and had them all without just saving some for K, he keeps nagging me to date about that!!!
wow...that looks spicy nd yummy yar....
tindora is my fav curry especially eated with dal its jus superb
Thank u all so much!:)
Simple & delicious. Its been long time i cooked this. Thats wonderful.
thanks ammu!
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