Kovakka Ulathiyath /Ivy Goud Stir fry

One more entry to my cooking recipe. a vegetable stir fry,

Ingredients:-

• Kovakka (Ivy Gourd) - 250gm
• Green chili -2
• Garlic Chopped -1
• Turmeric Powder - a pinch
• Curry Leaves -3-4 
• Small Onions -3
• Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
• Oil -2 spoon
• Salt to taste.

Method:-

1. Clean and slice as above.
2. Heat Oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
3. Add chopped onion and curry leaves and fry for a minute.
4. Add chopped kovakka , chilli’s, garlic and turmeric powder mix and toss it well.
5. Sprinkle 2/3 tsp of water, cover the pan with lid and cook for 6/7 minutes.
6. Remove the lid and stir fry for another 3/4 minutes.
7. Remove and serve warm with roti /rice.

Health benefits  of this vegetable include,

1. Improved bowel movements of the body due to existence of vitamin A and beta carotene in vegetable.
2. Liver enzyme in vegetable controls the blood sugar level in a natural way.
3. Development of general structure of body due to increased Vitamin A,C, B1 and B2 in vegetable
4. It is used as a  medicine to cure asthma, bronchitis,jaundice.
5. Ability of detoxification acts ideal in cleaning our blood also.

So choice is your try this dish :)

Regards

Ann