Kadale Manoli

Ingredients

• • Ivy gourd/Kovaikkai (slice into 4 lengthwise) - 200 grams
• • White kabuli channas - ¼ cup
• • Onions (chopped) - 2 tablespoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - as required

Ingredients For Grinding Together (1)

• • Red chillies - 5
• • Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon
• • Tamarind extract - a little

Ingredients For Grinding Coarsely (with Out Adding Water) (2)

• • Garlic - 3 flakes
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - 1 ½ tablespoons

Method

• 1. Dry roast "For Grinding together (1)" ingredients and grind with little tamarind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
• 2. Soak channa in enough water for 10 to 12 hours and then pressure cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
• 3. Drain excess water through a colander.
• 4. Steam cook onion and sliced kovaikkai together in pressure cooker.
• 5. Heat oil and fry cooked Ivy Gourd, channa along with ground paste (1) and salt.
• 6. Fry till dry and then add ground paste (2) and stir for one or two minutes.
• 7. Serve as a dry curry along with rice.