Kovakkai Poriyal | Ivy guard poriyal

 How to Make Kovakkai | Ivy gourd Poriyal recipe

Kovakkai or ivy gourd is help to regulate the blood sugar level. It has been used to treat the diabetes by ayurvedic medication. As well it helps in improving body metabolism to prevent obesity.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time:15 minutes

Total times:25 minutes

Serving: 3

Course: Sidedish

Cuisine:south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

100 Gram Kovakkai

1 onion, Chopped

1 tblsp Chilly powder

½ tblsp Garam masala

¼ Cup Coconut Grated

Salt to taste

To Tempering:

1 Tsp Mustard seeds

1 Sprig Curry leaves

2 Tsp Oil

Method:

1.     Heat a pan. Add 2 tsp oil

2.     Add Mustard seeds

3.     When mustard seeds crackle, add Curry leaves and Onion. Sauté it till onion turns golden brown

4.     Add Kovakkai and mix well

5.     Add Chilly and garam masala powder. Then mix well.

6.     Close the lid and let it boil on low heat till the kovakkai cooks well

7.     Add required salt and grated Coconut. let it cook for a minutes

8.     Serve Kovakkai poriyal with rice

Step by Step Pictorial Instructions:

Heat a pan. Add 2 tsp oil and Mustard seeds.When mustard seeds crackle, add Curry leaves and Onion. Sauté it till onion turns golden brown

Add Kovakkai and mix well

Add Chilly powder and garam masala powder

Mix well and let it cook on low heat until kovakkai cooks well

Add grated coconut. let it cook for a minutes

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Serve the Kovakkai poriyal with rice