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Kovakkai Thugayal | Tindora Chutney | Ivy Gourd Thogayal
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Kovakkai Thogayal | Tindora Chutney | Ivy Gourd Thogayal

I heard about Kovakkai Thogayal (Tindora Chutney | Tindora Thogayal) recipe from one of my relative and immediately decided to prepare this yummy Thogayal. The taste of this thogayal is wonderful and we can mix this with rice and little ghee and serve hot with appalam. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Thogayal
Cuisine: Andhara, Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 30kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Ingredients

  • 500 g Kovakkai (Tindora)
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 Onion Medium size
  • 3 Green Chilies
  • 2 tablespoons Grated Coconut
  • 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust to your taste
  • 1 teaspoon Oil

Ingredients For Grinding:

  • 1 teaspoon Oil Cooking Oil
  • 1 Red chilies
  • 2 teaspoon Chana Dal
  • 2 teaspoon Urad Dal
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 small gooseberry size Tamarind

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the kovakkai and chop it to circles. Heat a teaspoon of oil and add the chopped kovakkai and a pinch of turmeric and mix well and keep in medium flame for about 10-15 minutes till the kovakkai is slightly fried and cooked and remove from flame and keep it aside
  • Again add 1 teaspoon of oil and add the grinding ingredients and sauté them till the dals turn golden brown color. Take these fried ingredients to the mixer
  • Add oil and add onion and green chilies and fry the onions. Add a pinch of salt to fry the onions evenly and quickly
  • Grind the fried dals, red chili, tamarind and garlic to a coarse powder. 
  • Add fried kovakkai and grated coconut and grind to a coarse paste
  • Finally add sautéed onions and green chilies to the mixer and give another pulse in the mixer and the Thogayal should be coarse 

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Iron: 1.6mg