Tendle Upkari Or Tendora Toran/Dry Subzi ( Ivy Gourd Stir Fry)

I dearest my vegetables. If ane were to hold back at my repast plate you lot volition most probable encounter a pocket-size serving of rice in addition to a large serving of 2-3 vegetables alongside a pocket-size serving of protein. I similar to consume a repast that is filling. I don't similar the feeling of hunger later I accept alone exactly eaten my meal. Hence, I charge my plate alongside veggies which are essentially almost visible lamp but mass upwardly my repast in addition to operate along me satisfied.

I dearest all vegetables.. I approximate almost all.. Well, at this 2nd I cannot yell upwardly of a unmarried ane that I produce non like! Luckily for me Konkani cuisine ( I am a konkani) has amazing, slow vegetarian recipes. We brand something called "upkari" which way "stir-fry" for almost all our meals. If you lot don't accept some form of upkari, it is every bit if the repast is incomplete. Upkari tin survive made alongside several dissimilar vegetables in addition to is super-easy in addition to super-quick to brand alongside rattling niggling prep , ingredients in addition to cooking fourth dimension required. However, in that place is a traditional algorithm whether the principal seasoning has to come upwardly from mustard or garlic . This is vegetable theme in addition to I don't inquiry it. Lets speak virtually tendle/tendora or ivy gourd: it happens to survive ane of my favorite vegetables in addition to tendle upkari is only delicious! During the cashewnut season, it is made mixed alongside tender cashewnuts. It could likewise survive made past times mixing alongside potatoes. I similar it plain. Tendle upkari served alongside Dali Thoy in addition to rice is a classic konkani meal.I am bringing this easy, salubrious dish to Angie's Fiesta Friday. The always bubbly Jhuls @The Not so Creative Cook in addition to first-timer Laurie@Ten Times Tea are co-hosting this week.

Servings: 3-4

Ingredients:

Tendle ( Gerkin): 250 gms or 10 oz
Coconut oil: 1 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Dried reddish chillies: 1-2 medium sized, broken into ii pieces.
Salt: every bit per taste
Water: 1/4 cup
Freshly grated coconut: 1 tbsp ( for garnishing)( optional).

Method:

Wash gerkins thoroughly. Chop the tips off at both ends of the gerkin. If it is reddish inside, discard it.

Slice the gerkin thinly along the length of the gerkin every bit shown inwards the picture. Each gerkin tin survive sliced into 6-8 slices. Thinner the slice, faster it cooks in addition to tastier the dish. Slice all the gerkins inwards this trend in addition to operate along aside.

Heat kokosnoot fossil oil in addition to mustard seeds inwards a sauté pan.

Once the mustard seeds crackle, add together dried reddish chillies.

Now add together the sliced gerkins. Add salt, H2O in addition to mix well.

Cover in addition to create on depression flaming until tender( some xv mins).

Turn off the flame. Garnish alongside freshly grated coconut.

Serve hot alongside rice or flatbread/ roti.

Enjoy.

Cooking made easy:

The inwards a higher house dish tin survive made quicker if cooked inwards a pressure level pan. After adding the sliced gerkins, tabular array salt in addition to water, convey it to a boil, unopen the pressure level pan lid. Place the weight/whistle of the pressure level cooker in addition to create on medium flaming until you lot remove heed the commencement whistle. Turn off the flame. Wait for the pressure level to survive completely released earlier opening the lid. Garnish alongside freshly grated kokosnoot if you lot wish.

Tip for salubrious living:

Tendle/tendora is known every bit ivy gourd inwards English linguistic communication in addition to is an extremely salubrious vegetable that is fat-free in addition to fiber rich.It is frequently confused alongside gherkins, which they are not!. Ivy gourd fruits accept been used to treat conditions like fever, asthma, bronchitis in addition to asthma. The fruits is purported to possess mast-cell-stabilizing antianaphylactic, in addition to anti-histaminic potential. Ivy gourd extracts are supposed to attention regulate blood saccharide levels past times controlling the gucose metabolism inwards the liver. It is hence frequently recommended for diabetics!

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinia_grandis
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1104-ivy%20gourd.aspx?activeingredientid=1104&activeingredientname=ivy%20gourd
http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/health-benefits-of-ivy-gourd/

Food for thought:

Only the wisest in addition to stupidest of men never change. Confucius