Kovaikai(Tindora) Varuval

Ingredients

• Kovaikai - 3 1/2 cups (chopped into thin round slices)
• Onion - 1 big (Cubed) (optional)
• Garlic - 5 nos
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Mustard & urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Sambar powder or chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt for taste

Method

• Heat the pan with oil on High medium flame.
• Splutter mustard & urad dal.
• Add curry leaves, garlic & onions one by one.
• Fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the chopped vegetable.
• Add salt & saute well.
• Reduce the flame to medium.
• Do not cover the vegetable.
• Keep stirring often.
• When it is 3/4 done, add the sambhar powder & continue frying.
• Let it fry till it becomes completely dry & dark brown in color.

Tips for the recipe - You can also cover the vegetable & cook till it is done.Then remove the lid & increase the flame. Then add the sambhar or chilli powder & fry till gets roasted.