Thursday, May 16, 2013

Stir-Fried Tindora (Kovakka Mezhukkupuratti )

Overview
This is one of my favorite vegetable side dish.  This green vegetable is popular in India and can be cooked by itself or mixed with other vegetables. Thin sliced tindora are stir fried with garlic and onion to make a wonderful side dish which can be served with rice or chapati.

Ingredients
Tindora Stir fry

Ingredients
Tindora (kovakka) 1 pound
Red onion - 1/2 medium thin sliced
Garlic - 4 cloves thin slices
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
Crushed red pepper flakes - 1 tablespoon
Olive oil - 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Wash the tindora well  and drain. Cut each tindora in half then into thin slices length wise as shown in the picture. Keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan. Add the thin sliced onions and garlic to it and saute well till the onions are light brown.

3. Add crushed red pepper flakes, turmeric and curry leaves to this and saute for few more minutes.

4. Add the sliced tindora to this. Add salt and 1/4 cup water and mix well. Cook covered on low heat for about 5 minutes.

5. Remove lid and saute uncovered till all liquid has evaporated.

Serve hot with Chapati or rice.

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