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Ivy Gourd Kootu

Ivy Gourd (Kovakai) kootu is a delicious South Indian recipe. which helps me to finish off cooking in less time. This Kootu is a lentil based curry, an authentic and very healthy dish. It is easy to make and an unfailing favorite. This pairs excellent with vathal kuzhambu or poricha kuzhambu rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Ivy gourd poriyal
Servings: 1 People
Calories: 45kcal
Author: Shruthi

Equipment

  • Mixer Grider
  • Vessel
  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 100 gms Ivy gourd chopped
  • 50 gms Split green gram
  • 2 No Tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 pinch Turmeric powder
  • 1 no Green chilli
  • 2 tbsp Gingelly oil use cold press
  • 1 stalk Curry leaves
  • ½ tbsp Mustard seeds
  • ½ tbsp Split Black gram
  • 250 ml Water
  • as required Salt

For Grinding

  • 1 pinch Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp Bengal gram
  • 1 tbsp Black gram
  • 1 Pinch Asafoetida
  • 1 pinch mustard seeds
  • 4-5 Nos Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Grind all the ingredients with sufficient water in to a fine paste
  • cook the split green gram in a vessel with 100 ml of water adding a pinch of turmeric powder and few drops of oil
  • once cooked remove from stove and set aside
  • cook the gourd, tomatoes and green chilli with salt in another vessel with 50 ml of water
  • Once cooked, add the split green gram and the ground ingredients
  • Mix well, cook with sufficient water for few minutes
  • Temper mustard seeds , black gram, curry leaves and asfoetida , add to the kootu
  • serve hot