Kovakka Mezhukkupuratti /Tindora Stir fry

Ingredients

1.Tindora /Kovakka - 200gm
2.Dry red chilies - 7
3.Red onions /Kunjulli -1/2 cup
4.Onion -1 (optional)
5.Coconut oil - 3 tsp
6.Mustard - as required
7.Salt - as required
8.Curry leaves - as required
9.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Optional [If you like, you can also add 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste,3 tsp Coriander Powder,1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder along with the turmeric powder.]

Preparation


1.Clean and cut the tindora to thin slices
2.Crush red chilies and small onions together
3.Heat oil in a pan ,splutter mustard seeds ,add the curry leaves and the onions, fry till golden brown.
4.Add the crushed small onions, red chilies and  turmeric powder
5.Add little salt to the tindora and mix well with hand and add this to the pan .

6.Sprinkle some water and cook the tindora in a low flame with the lid closed .Stir occasionally
7.When its done,open the lid and saute for a couple of minutes or till it is dry and done.

Thengakothu pattichu ularthiyathu/Thengakothu curry

Ingredients

1.Thengakothu/Coconut slices - 1 cup

2.Onion -1

3.Small onion -1 cup

4.Garlic -1 cup chopped 

5.Ginger -1 cup chopped

6.Uluva/Fenugreek -1 1/2 tsp

7.Mustard seeds -as required

8.Curry leaves -as required

9.Salt -as required

10.Kudampuli -3 soaked in water

11.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

12.Red chilly powder -3 tsp

Preparation

1.Soak the kudampuli in 1/2 cup water

2.Heat oil in a vessel

3.Splutter 1tsp mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds

4.Add ginger,garlic,small onions and saute well for 4 minutes

5.Add thinly sliced onions and stir till the oil separates from it

6.Mix 3tsp chilly powder ,2 tsp kashmiri chilly powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp fish masala (optional) with a little water

Add the masala to the sauteed onion and stir till the oil separate from the masala.

7.Now add the soaked kudampuli and water

8.Bring the gravy to boil and then simmer

9.Add enough salt and add the coconut slices.Let the coconut slices cook well in the gravy.You may need to add more water.

10.The coconut slices should immerse in the gravy.

11.Cook till the coconut slices are done and the gravy become thick