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Pepper Rasam with Restaurant Style Tindora Fry

March 1, 2013 By Sangeetha Priya 23 Comments

Pepper Rasam with Restaurant Style Tindora Fry

Tindora/Kovakkaai is a good source of vitamins and minerals. My Mom had knee pain and when doctors suggested taking tindora frequently then only I realized its health benefits, such a natural pain reducing vegetable it is. Last month the whole family caught up with cold and flu, that time I prepared these very comforting pepper rasam and tindora fry. To minimize oil usage I steamed tindora for couple of minutes and it reduced the cooking process too but it’s similar to restaurant taste. I served those with brown rice, a very healthy platter indeed…

For Rasam

Gooseberry size Tamarind
Tomato – 1/4 from small size
Pepper – 1/2 Tbsp
Jeera/Cumin – 1/2 Tbsp
Red/Green Chili – 1 Number
Garlic – 5 Numbers
Turmeric Powder – 1/4tsp
Curry n Coriander Leaves – Few
Hing – A Pinch
Water n Salt – As Needed

Method

  • Soak tamarind in hot water and extract the pulp (Pic 3).
  • Dry roast the Cumin, Pepper(Pic 1) and powder it with salt (Pic 2).
  • Crush the garlic in Mortar/Pestle, blender/food processor or like i did (Pic 4)
  • Heat oil in a wide pan, splutter mustard seeds.
  • Add hing, crushed garlic and curry leaves, turmeric, powdered cumin/pepper and chili (Pic 5).
  • Saute well and finally add the Tamarind/tomato extract.
  • Add necessary water, check salt.
  • When starts frothing garnish with coriander and remove from heat (Pic 6).

For Tindora/Kovakai Fry

Tindora – 1 lb
Mustard/Chana Dhal, Urad Dhal – To temper
Curry Leaves – Few
Turmeric Powder – Pinch
Sambar Powder – 2tsp (Replace with Red Chili + Garam Masala Powder)
Oil n Salt

Method

  • Wash and slice the tindora lengthwise (Pic 1).
  • Steam the sliced veg in idli pan/steamer for 5-7mins or till it turns tender (Pic 2).
  • Heat Oil, temper with mustard and dhals.
  • Add curry leaves, masala powder n salt
  • Finally add steamed tindora and saute well in low flame for couple of mins (Pic 3).
  • When masala incorporates well with veg then put off the stove.
  • Serve with Hot Rice, Sambar/Rasam and Papad.

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Comments

  1. Shri

    March 8, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Sangeetha, In some restaurant recipe, I have seen strips of besan pakora in the kovakka; rather, a light drizzling of chickpea flour while the kovakka is fried. Seen one friend do that to replicate the dish.
    Perfect combination for the lunch here!

    Reply
    • sangeethapriya

      March 8, 2013 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks a ton for ur Pakora tips Shri…Tindora fry has lot of versions n this version we usually get in our local restaurant without any flour added and fried in stove top for long time. I gave healthy twist by steaming it, also this method reduces the stir fry time. But the final outcome/taste is similar to our local restaurant one.

      Reply
  2. Vidhya Viju Govind

    March 3, 2013 at 4:17 am

    this is so easy – my husband can thrive on these kovakkas i swear! am no big fan………this easy version will surely make my life easy 🙂 thanks dear !

    Reply
  3. Sona S

    March 3, 2013 at 2:11 am

    delicious and tempting, nice combo..

    Reply
  4. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    March 2, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    The clicks are very inviting, the tindora fry is my favourite!

    Reply
  5. Kitchen Queen

    March 2, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    Tindora is my favorite vegetable. love it.

    Reply
  6. Latha Madhusudhan

    March 2, 2013 at 6:14 am

    I luv the tindora so tempting the rasam combi looks.

    Reply
  7. divya

    March 2, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Looks fab ….so yum and beautiful

    Reply
  8. Shailaja Reddy

    March 1, 2013 at 11:51 pm

    Healthy rasam and stir fry. By steaming we can't loose nutrients.

    Reply
  9. Swathi Iyer

    March 1, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    Delicious combo of recipes love it. Sangeetha.

    Reply
  10. Priya

    March 1, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    Rasam with any roast goes to me favourite dish, pepper rasam and tindora fry sounds an awesome pair.

    Reply
  11. PT

    March 1, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    i love this veggie along with the combo of potato dear..

    Reply
  12. DivyaGCP

    March 1, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    Delicious combination.. Loved it

    Reply
  13. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

    March 1, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    its superb fry akka… today our side dish was this one..

    Reply
  14. Julie

    March 1, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    inviting tindora fry,great combo with rasam:)

    Reply
  15. Ramya Krishnamurthy

    March 1, 2013 at 11:32 am

    yummy platter

    Reply
  16. Helen Prabha

    March 1, 2013 at 9:56 am

    Light & healthy meals…..

    Reply
  17. Beena.stephy

    March 1, 2013 at 7:57 am

    Woow tempting rasam and kovakI fry

    Reply
  18. Arthy Suman

    March 1, 2013 at 7:30 am

    love all type of rasam…looks so spicy and tangy

    Reply
  19. Vidya Chandrahas

    March 1, 2013 at 6:15 am

    Tempting rasam and yummy tindora fry…loved both the dish.

    Reply
  20. Vimitha Anand

    March 1, 2013 at 6:04 am

    Flavorful and healthy rasam… Loved the fry too

    Reply

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