Most
people do not use this vegetable in their kitchen as it is not very popular
among ladies. But there are so many minerals and vitamins in ivy gourd. And diabetic
people can take it as a salad with curd as it helps to reduce sugar levels. It
is also very helpful to mouth ulcers. Here I am going to write about a chutney
with ivy gourd, which is known as
Kovaikkai in Tamil...
கோவைக்காய் துவையல்:
Ingredients
needed:
Kovaikkai
-10
Sambar
onions- a handful
Tomato-2
Red
chillies-4
Tamarind-
small gooseberry size
Curry
leaves- 10
Chopped
coriander- 1 tbsp
Black
gram-2 sp
Asafoetida
powder- half sp
Gingelly
oil- 2 tbsp
Procedure:
Heat a
kadai and pour 1 tbsp of oil.
Toss in
finely sliced ivy gourd and fry them finely on medium fire to golden brown.
Let them
cool.
Again pour
2 tbsp of oil and add the black gram.
When they
turn to golden brown add the sambar onions and the red chillies.
Fry them
well and then add the tomatoes, asafoetida powder, curry leaves and the
coriander leaves.
Cook until
the tomatoes are mashed well.
When
cooled grind them all coarsely with the tamarind and salt.
If needed,
tempering with mustard seeds can be added.
