SPICY IVY GOURD DRY MASALA CURRY /TENDLE MASALA CURRY /Kovakkai Thoran

Ivy gourd is called Tendle in Konkani. This Ivy gourd Masala curry  recipe is very simple,quick and easy to prepare with few ingredients. Tendle gives a unique flavour to this dish. We can make variety of dishes using Ivy gourd.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this Spicy Ivy Gourd Dry Masala Curry / Tendli Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Tendli /Ivy gourd. -10
Salt.                      -to taste

For grinding the Coconut Masala paste:-

Coconut grated.    -1/2 cup
Red chilly             -6
Coriander powder. -1/2tsp
Tamarind.               - a small piece

For Seasoning:-

 
Coconut oil/ Oil.     - 1tbsp

Urad dal.                 -1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds.        -1tsp
Cumin seeds/ Jeera. -1/4 tsp
Onion.                      -1 medium size
Curry leaves.             -few Curry leaves

Instructions:-

Wash and chop both the ends of each Tendli and slice them into thin roundels.Keep aside.

Peel and finely chop Onion and keep aside.

Soak a small piece of Tamarind in little Water for 5 minutes and keep aside.

Roast dry Red chillies in little oil and keep aside.

Grind grated Coconut, roasted Red chillies, Coriander powder and the soaked Tamarind to a coarse paste without adding Water.Keep aside the coarsely ground Coconut Masala paste.

Method:-

Heat 1tbsp Coconut Oil or any Cooking Oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds.

Add Cumin seeds /Jeera and Curry leaves. Saute well and fry for a second.

Add finely chopped Onion and saute well till the Onion becomes translucent.

Add the chopped Tendli roundels and saute well and sprinkle very little Water to cook the Tendli roundels.

Add required Salt  into the pan and mix well.

Lower the flame and cover the pan with a lid and cook the Tendli roundels till soft and well cooked.

Add the coarsely ground Coconut Masala paste and mix well with the cooked Tendli roundels and cook for few minutes and switch off the flame .

A tasty and yummy Ivy Gourd Dry Masala Curry/ Tendle Masala Curry is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.