Recipe: Tasty Stir Fried Ivy Gourd Masala

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Stir Fried Ivy Gourd Masala. Konkani Tendli Sukke Recipe is a lovely Ivy gourd stir fry recipe from the Konkan region. Crunchy bites of Tendli tossed in a freshly ground home made masala is what adds zing to this dish. This delicious Ivy Gourd Stir Fry curry can be served as a Side Dish, perfect with phulka, roti or simple plain dal-rice.

It is simple and easy to make side dish which goes well with rice.

Kovakkai belongs to gourd family and called as Ivy gourd in English, Dondakaya in Telugu and Tindora in many other places.

We mostly make fry with kovakkai or masala where.

You can cook Stir Fried Ivy Gourd Masala using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stir Fried Ivy Gourd Masala

  1. You need of Ivy Gourd.

  2. It’s of Ginger garlic paste.

  3. Prepare of Asafoetida.

  4. You need of Salt or to taste.

  5. It’s of Red Chilli powder.

  6. Prepare of Kitchen King Masala.

  7. Prepare of small bunch Coriander Leaves finely chopped.

  8. It’s of Ghee or Oil.

  9. You need of Onions finely chopped.

Kovakkai Varuval / Ivy Gourd (Tindora) Fry / Masala Fry Kovakkai Varuval is a tasty & spicy stir fry that goes well with rice and chapathi.

I tried this dish recently after knowing the health benefits of this vegetable and it has becomes a instead hit.

The addition of White Sesame seeds and Peanuts gives nice taste and richness to this dish.

Step by step photos on how.

Stir Fried Ivy Gourd Masala instructions

  1. Wash and cut semi thick round slices of the Ivy Gourd. You can cut thinner slices too. Its your choice altogether..

  2. In a pan, heat some Ghee and add the Ginger Garlic paste. Saute it for a few seconds and then add in the Asafoetida and the Onions. Saute until translucent and now add the other ingredients as well. Saute until aromatic on a low heat. Cover and cook for nearly 10-12 minutes. Do not over cook it. It should retain the crunch. It will be done in 20-25 minutes. But if you want it a bit crunchier, stir fry for a little longer time..

  3. Garnish with Coriander Leaves and serve hot. It goes very well with plain boiled Rice and Daal..

Ivy gourd is also known as Tindora, Tendli, Tondali, dondakaya, kovakka, kundru across most Indian households.

There are many variations to this dish across various states in India depending on the individual taste.

Here I have presented no onion no garlic version of this ivy gourd stir fry.

Ivy gourd stir fry is a quick side dish made with tendli or Ivy gourd blended with spices.

Tendli is also known as Coccinia grandis, baby watermelon or little gourd.