Kovakkai pachadi | Dondakaya pachadi | Tindora raita | Ivy gourd raita
Kovakkai pachadi / Dondakaya pachadi / Tindora raita / Ivy gourd raita is a pachadi recipe or raita recipe prepared by using kovakkai. It is an easy veg curry recipe prepared as a side dish for rice.
Ingredients
- 15 Kovakkai
- 1 tbsp Oil
- Salt (as needed)
For grind
- ½ cup Coconut
- 5 Small onion
- 3 Green chilly
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Jeera
- Water (as needed)
For tempering
- 1 tsp Oil
- ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 Red chilly
- Curry leaves (few)
Instructions
- Cut kovakkai into slightly thick round slices.
- In a mixer, add coconut, green chilly, small onion, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp jeera and water and grind it into a smooth paste.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
- Add kovakkai and salt and fry it on low flame until it turns golden brown and keep it aside.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, red chilly and curry leaves and saute well.
- Add grinded coconut paste and saute for a few minutes on low flame until the raw smell goes well.
- Add curd and salt mix well and switch off the flame. Don’t allow it to boil.
- Finally, add fried kovakkai and mix well.
- Tasty kovakkai pachadi / dondakaya pachadi is ready to serve with rice.