IVY GOURD MASALA CURRY / Tendli Masala / Tindora Masala/ Kovakkai Masala Curry

Ivy gourd is called Tendli in Konkani,Tindora in Hindi and Kovakkai in Malayalm.Ivy gourd Masala Curry also known as Tendli Masala or Tindora Masala or Kovakkai Masala Curry is a very tasty, delicious and spicy curry using fresh Ivy gourd,Onion,Tomato, roasted Coconut and other spice powders.Adding Kashmiri  Red Chilly powder gives more colour to the masala curry.This tasty masala curry is served as a side dish for Rice,Roti, Chapathi,Dosa, Idli etc.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ivy gourd Masala Curry/Tendli Masala/ Tindora Masala/ Kovakka Masala Curry..

Ingredients:-

Ivy gourd                -15 fresh
Salt.                         -to taste

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil/ Oil.      -2tsp
Mustard seeds.         -1tsp
Cumin seeds/ Jeera. -1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds/Saunf. -1/4 tsp  

Green chillies.          -4
Curry leaves.            -1spring

Onion.                       -2 medium size

Ginger Garlic paste.  -1tsp

Tomato.                     -2 medium size
Coconut grated.         -1/2 cup roasted

Coriander leaves.       -2 spring

For Chilly Paste Mixture:-

Kashmiri Red chilly powder.- 2tsp
Coriander powder.                 -1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder.                  -1/4 tsp
Garam Masala powder.         -1/4 tsp

Water.                                    -2tbsp

Instructions:-

1. Wash and clean Ivy gourd  two three times in running Water.Remove both the edges of the Ivy gourds and chop them each into two lengthy pieces.

2. In a cooking vessel boil 1cup of Water and add the chopped Ivy gourd pieces and a pich of Salt and cook  till soft and keep aside.

3. In a small bowl add Coriander powder, Kashmiri Red chilly powder, Turmeric powder and Garam Masala powder and mix well adding 2tbsp of Water and make chilly paste mixture. keep aside the Chilly Paste Mixture.

4. Wash and finely chop the Green chillies into thin roundels and keep aside.

5. Peel,wash and chop Onion into small pieces and keep aside.

6. Roast grated Coconut or desiccated Coconut adding little oil in a pan till golden brown and grind to a smooth paste and keep aside the roasted Coconut Paste.

7. Wash and finely chop Coriander leaves and keep aside.

Method:-

1. Heat Coconut oil or any cooking oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

2. Add Cumin seeds and Fennel seeds and saute well.

3. Add finely chopped Green chilly roundels and add Curry leaves and fry for a second.

4. Add Onion pieces and required Salt and saute well till the Onion becomes translucent.

5. Add Ginger Garlic paste and stir well till the raw smell goes off.

6. Add finely chopped Tomato pieces and saute well and cook till the Tomatoes become mushy.

7.Add the Chilly Paste Mixture from the bowl and mix well.

8.Add the boiled and cooked Ivy gourd and mix well with the Chilly Paste Mixture

9. Add the roasted Coconut Paste and mix everything well.Spinkle little Water and cook on low flame for a minute and switch off the flame.

10. Lastly add the finely chopped Coriander leaves and mix well.

The consistency of the Ivy gourd Masala Curry is semi thick.Add Water according to the consistency of the curry.Mix well and switch off the flame.

A tasty ,yummy , delicious Ivy gourd Masala Curry is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice, Chapathi, Phulka, Roti , Dosa, Idli etc.

Try and enjoy the Ivy gourd Masala curry.