Cooking Instructions

Ivy gourd-garlic vegetable with fried rice and flat bread

Wash Tondli and then cut it into quarters lengthwise. Boil it in water for 5 minutes. Discard water. Keep Tondli aside. Peel, wash and pat the garlic dry. Peel and wash the ginger and grind with 3 cloves of garlic to paste. Cut remaining garlic into two halves. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, red chilli and ginger garlic paste. Cook for a minute. Add remaining garlic. Cook for a minute to lightly brown them. Add Tondli and cook, stirring continuously, until they are crisp. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Cook for a further five minutes reducing heat. Serve together with fried rice and wheat flour flat bread.