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Green Peas - Kovakka ( Ivy gourd) Curry

Ingredients:   1 cup green peas  8-10 kovakka (ivy gourd), sliced  1 big onion, sliced  1 tomato, chopped  1 piece ginger  3-4 cloves garlic  2-3 green chillies  1/4 tsp turmeric p...

Published on June 04, 2012
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Ingredients: 


1 cup green peas 

8-10 kovakka (ivy gourd), sliced 

1 big onion, sliced 

1 tomato, chopped 

1 piece ginger 

3-4 cloves garlic 

2-3 green chillies 

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

2-3 tsp sambhar powder (I used Eastern sambhar powder) 

1 cup thick coconut milk 

1 tsp mustard seeds 

curry leaves 

oil 

salt


Preparation:


  1. Soak green peas in water overnight. Pressure cook it by adding salt and enough water and keep aside.
  2. Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies together and make a paste.
  3. Cook sliced kovakka pieces, tomato, onion, ground paste and turmeric powder together with water and salt in a pan.
  4. Add cooked green peas and sambhar powder to this and mix well. Allow to boil.
  5. Finally add thick coconut milk and boil for 2-3 minutes.Adjust the salt.
  6. Heat oil in a small pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves. Pour this over the curry, mix well and serve hot....

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 Sending this to Kerala Kitchen Event hosted by Julie @ Erivum Puliyum

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Green Peas - Kovakka ( Ivy gourd) Curry

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup green peas
  • 8-10 kovakka (ivy gourd), sliced
  • 1 big onion, sliced
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 piece ginger
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 2-3 green chillies
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2-3 tsp sambhar powder
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • curry leaves
  • oil
  • salt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Soak green peas in water overnight. Pressure cook it by adding salt and enough water and keep aside.
  2. 2
    Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies together and make a paste.
  3. 3
    Cook sliced kovakka pieces, tomato, onion, ground paste and turmeric powder together with water and salt in a pan.
  4. 4
    Add cooked green peas and sambhar powder to this and mix well. Allow to boil.
  5. 5
    Finally add thick coconut milk and boil for 2-3 minutes.Adjust the salt.
  6. 6
    Heat oil in a small pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves. Pour this over the curry, mix well and serve hot....