KOVAKKAI / IVY GOURD mezhukkupuratti

Here I am with a vegetable recipe..its none other than kovakkai aka Ivy gourd...one of my favourite vegetable..in fact  I love all vegetables.....

Ivy gourd has many benefits like it improves metabolism ,it is rich in vitamins ,fibre ,iron etc.evrything good about this tiny veggie except the chopping/slicing part.I normally uses a  vegetable chopper to make all poriyal stuffs but in this recipe i needed them as perfect round shape which cannot be obtained while using a chopper.Let's move to the recipe

INGREDIENTS

kovakkai - 250 gm        

shallots - 5 

curry leaf - a spring

garlic - 2 cloves

chilli powder - 1 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

corriander powder - 1/4 tsp

salt - as per taste

coconut oil - 1 tbsp

HOW TO MAKE

In a kadai heat oil add mustards 

add crushed shallots ,garlic, curry leaves and saute

add the powders and mix well

now add chopped kovakkai and saute

add enough salt

give a stir every 5 minutes

after 15-20 minutes ,kovakkai mezhukkupuratti is reday 

serve with rice or chapathi