Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ivy Gourd/Tendli Stir Fry

we never get tender fresh tendli here in our market..always get only red riped ones..but they are my favourites..once i prepared them on my own way..my family agreed that it was so tasty..henceforth i use to buy those riped ivy gourds to make this yummy stir fry..i bet fresh green one cant give this much taste..hope you can also try this and feedback me..iam damn sure that you will like this dish well..
ingredients
ivy gourd-1/2 kilo
garlic cloves-5 to 6(or more as per your like)
crushed red chillies-2 heaped tsp
asafoetida-1/4 tsp
mustard
oil
salt
method
1.wash ivy gourds well and cut the tip and tail ends.

2.cut them vertically into 6 thin long strips..



3.add 2tsp of salt to tendli pieces and keep aside for a while(abt30 mnts)..then squeeze off the water..

4.peel and gently crush the garlic cloves..

5.heat some oil in a kadai and add mustard,crushed garlic,crushed red chillies and asfoetida and saute for a mnt..keep checking not to burn the ingredients..


6.add squeezed ivy gourds into it and stir again well..


7.cover and cook for 5to10 mts on a low flame....stir frequently..


8.then open the lid and let it saute atleast for another 20 mnts..stir and spread frequently..make sure the tendli doesnt get stick to the bottom of kadai..adjust the salt as well..


9.when it becomes soft and oily in texture,switch off the flame..


10.yummy tendli stir fry is ready to serve..


This dish goes well with rice or chapathi..


13 comments:

anjana said...

Loved this crisp and simple stir fry with so few ingredients!

Beena said...

Simple and delicious

வை.கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன் said...

PICTURES SHOWN ARE VERY NICE & NATURAL.

PROCESS EXPLAINED VERY WELL.

GOOD. ALL THE BEST..... LEELA.

[ I THINK LEELA IS NOTHING BUT ANNAPOORNI DHEVI, WHO OFFERS NEW THINGS DAILY IN A VERY TASTY MANNER FROM AKSHAYAPAATHRAM TO ALL IN THIS UNIVERSE ]

Unknown said...

lovely presentation.. thanks for sharing it..

Leelagovind said...

sir
nothing like that.. i just share only a very few things that i know..happy to see that you liked it..

Priya Suresh said...

Love this stir fry very much.

Mira said...

nice n simple stir fry! :p wow! I never used garlic or chilli flakes. going to try your recipe after getting the ivy gourds at this week's market day. Thanks for the recipe leela chechi

Recipe World said...

Healthy,simple & yummy stirfry..Just loved it

- Sarika

latha said...

leela, I make this dish often but instead of cutting the gourd I crush the whole gourd with a mortar. You need tender ivy gourd for this. TFS a tasty dish.

Julie said...

very delicious stir fry!!Just posted a yummy mango cake :-)

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Julie said...

I just posted an eggless cake yesterday sorry I wrote by mistake!

Mélange said...

Leela,tindora is one vegetable I almost everyday miss in my life.It's a petty regret since I used to avoid it at home.We had plenty at home.Now that I can't even get it...This one looks awesome.Simple and tasty.Thanks.

Mahi said...

Clear pictorial! Stir fry loks divine.

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