Tindora/Kovakai/Dhondakai Curry

Its saturday time and it's time for the old classics...Kovakai is one of my favourite veggie..It belongs to the gourd family..It's very popular in Andhra called as Dhondakai...For those of you who don't know how it looks like...

Ingredients:

- Tindora/Dhondakai/Kovakai - 250gm
- Uridh Dhal
- Channa Dhal
- Jeera
- Mustard
- Turmeric
- Chilli powder
- Tamarind
- Jaggery
- Salt
- Curry Leaves / Coriander

Method:

- Cut the Kovakai into thin longitudinal pieces
- Soak 1 cm of puli in hotwater
- Heat Oil in tava
- Add mustard seeds, uridh dhal, channa dhal
- Fry till the mixture become brown
- Add the cut kovakai in tava
- Fry for 6-7 minutes
- Add turmeric, Chilli powder, jaggery, tamarind water
- Mix it well, add some water and cover it for 5 mintutes
- Check if the vegetable has boiled
- Add salt as per taste
- Garnish well with curry leaves/Corainder

Yummy curry is ready!!!

The curry is very simple to make and goes well with dhal rice, curd and chapathis. This veg can be cooked along with dhal or stuffed kovakai is also equally tasty!