Kovakkai Karamadhu or tindora sabji or ivy gourd curry

Kovakkai  also known as Dondakaya in Telugu, Kundru in Hindi, Parwal in Marathi and Ivy gourd in English.This vegetable was not that popular because of the wrong notion that it reduces the sharpness of brain. This was a neglected vegetable for long but thanks to the recent researches that bought into limelight its medicinal value.

In traditional medicine, fruits have been used to treat leprosy, fever, asthma, bronchitis and jaundice. It is claimed that these products help regulate blood sugar levels. Tindora is a vegetable rich in fibre and a vast array of B vitamins and minerals. It is quite a valuable source of nutrients.(Source:-Wiki)

Kovakkai blends well with all sorts of masalas. This is a simple sabji but tastes very nice with rice or roti.

Ingredients:-

Kovakkai - 1/3 Kg

Onions - 2

Salt as per taste

Chilly powder -2 tsp

Turmeric - a little

Oil -2tsp

Seasoning:-

Mustard seeds:- 1 tsp

Urad Dal -1 tsp

Method:-

1. Cook Kovakkai/Ivy gourd separately in enough water with salt till soft or steam for 10 min in microwave by sprinkling water .

2. Strain water and keep it aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add seasoning. Once Mustard starts spluttering add onions,salt(Little bit) and fry till golden.

4. Add cooked Kovakkai, turmeric, chilly powder.

5. Keep it in stove in Sim for another 10 to 15 Min's until it becomes crisp.

6. Tasty Kovakkai /Tindli subji is ready.

Variations:-

I have used idli chilly Powder instead of chilly powder in my subji. It tastes nice.

You can add course ground nuts powder along with chilly powder.

You can add garam masala powder before removing it from fire.

Grind coconut with green chillies and add it to the kovakkai.

Note:-

Already you have added salt while cooking kovakkai/Tindli in water hence use a little bit salt while adding to onions.