KOVAKKA(IVY GOURD) FISH CURRY-100% VEGETARIAN !!!

 This curry can be called as “a fake non-veg curry”. yes it tastes like fish curry even without fish.iam sure this curry will satisfy both vegetarian and non-vegetarian taste buds.

Ingredients

1.      Ivy gourd- 1 ½ cup,cut length wise

2.      Green chilly-2 or 3 slitted

3.      Ginger -1 small piece

4.      Pearl onions- 2nos or half of 1 small sized onion

5.      Chilly powder-2tsp

6.      Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

7.      Grated Coconut-1 cup

8.      Kudampuli(cocum)-2 or 3 pieces

9.      Salt

10.  Water

11.  Oil-2tbsp

For seasoning

12.  Oil-1tbsp

13.  Pearl onions-2 nos ,cut into thin round slices

14.  Mustard seeds-less than ¼ tsp

15.  Fenugreek seeds-a pinch

16.  Curry leaves -1 sprig

Method of preparation

1.      Wash kudampuli 3 times. Dissolve required amount of salt in ½ cup of water. Soak kudampuli in this for 10 min.

2.      Take a meen chatty. heat oil. Add ivy guard and green chilly. sauté until it turns soft.

3.      Grind ingredients 3 -7 to a smooth paste by adding little water.

4.      Add this paste into the cooked ivy guard.mix well

5.      Add kudampuli along with the water+ another 1 cup of water.

6.      Let it boil. Keep the lid on. Reduce the flame. cook until the gravy thickens.

7.      For seasoning- heat oil in a pan splutter mustard seeds, add fenugreek seeds,onion,curry leaves stir until onion turns brown. Pour this over the prepared curry.

Notes: try to keep this curry in the prepared vessel for sometime, as it takes a little time for the flavor to set in.