Dondakkai / Kovakkai Poriyal Recipe - Tindora Poriyal
The Kovakkai Poriyal Recipe is a classic South Indian vegetable that you can serve for your everyday meals. Kovakkai is also known as Dondakkai or Tinda or Tindora or Tendley. At home we simply love the taste and flavors of this vegetable when it is just steamed and then tossed in a seasoning that has only mustard, curry leaves, salt and coconut.
Ingredients
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500 grams Tindora (Dondakaya/ Kovakkai)
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(dondakkai)
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cut to rounds or slices
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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finely chopped
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1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
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1/4 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Dondakkai / Kovakkai Poriyal Recipe, we will first cut the Dondakkai / Kovakkai into the desired shape
Step 2
Place the cut Dondakkai / Kovakkai into a steamer, sprinkle some salt and steam on high heat until the vegetable is cooked through
Step 3
At home, we personally like the vegetables to have a slightly firm texture as opposed to something too soft and mushy
Step 4
Once the Kovakkai is steamed, turn off the heat and remove it from the steamer container and keep aside
Step 5
The next step is to season the vegetable
Step 6
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat
Step 7
Add the mustard seeds and the halved urad dal
Step 8
Allow them to crackle and roast the urad dal until it is crisp and golden
Step 9
Once the dal is roasted, sprinkle the asafoetida, add the curry leaves and the steamed Kovakkai
Step 10
Stir well to combine the Kovakkai Poriyal
Step 11
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
Step 12
Finally, stir in the grated coconut and give it a mix
Step 13
Turn off the heat and transfer the Dondakkai / Kovakkai Poriyal into a serving bowlServe the Kovakkai Poriyal along with Jeera Rasam, Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Beetroot Pachadi, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for a delicious weekend South Indian meal