Kovakkai Rice [ Ivy- gourd ]

Ingredients :

• Kovakkai [ ivy gourd ] - 1/4 kg [ wash and cut into round pieces ]
• Long grained rice - 2 cups
• Roasted peanuts - 2 tbsp
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chillie powder - 1 tsp
• Tamarind paste - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - little
• Coriander leaves - little
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Fresh ghee - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

 

Dry roast and grind to powder :

• Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
• Black gram dhal - 1 tsp
• Bengal gram dhal - 1 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 4 to 5
• Dry coconut - 2 tbsp [ grated ]

[ Fry the above ingredients in half a tsp of oil and powder it. ]


Method :

Cook the rice and allow it to cool completely. Then take one kadai, add ghee and oil. When it becomes hot, add mustard seeds. When it pops, add kovakkai. Mix nicely, add salt, turmeric, red chillie powder and tamarind paste. Keep the flame low. Stir in between till the vegetable becomes soft. Then add roasted peanuts and dry roast masala powder. Mix well. Finely add cooked rice to that and stir gently till all the masalas are completely mixed well. Remove from the fire. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves. Serve with fry papad. Enjoy your yummy kovakkai rice.