kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice
Also known as Kovakka fry, soup satham, Coccinia fry · Veg · Rice dishes, Dal
Rice dishesDalDry sidesOne-pot mealsSoups & SaladsVeganGluten-freeDairy-free
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox
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6 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Kovakkai fry with ground peanuts, served with soup satham, a Tamil Nadu rice and moong dal dish with garlic and pepper. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 40 min, video.
Ingredients
22 itemsGarlic11 cloves
Ivy Gourd200 grams
Salt3 tsp
Red Chilli Powder1.5 tsp
Coriander Powder½ tsp
Water2.25 cup
Peanuts, Roasted¼ cup
Cumin½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Bay Leaves1
Cinnamon½ inch
Green Chilli, Slit2
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Onion160 grams
Tomato, Chopped120 grams
Raw Rice1 cup
Moong Dal1.5 tsp
Coriander Leaves1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Urad Dal (split)½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli2
Contains: groundnut.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 784kcal | 1568kcal |
| Protein | 19g | 39g |
| Carbohydrate | 120g | 239g |
| Fat | 28g | 57g |
| Fibre | 11g | 23g |
| Sugar | 7.8g | 16g |
Cookd masalas for ivy gourd
Method
- 1
In a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, dry red chilli, garlic and saute for a minute Now add the kovakkai and saute for 5 mins
GarlicIvy GourdSunflower OilMustard SeedsUrad Dal (split)Curry leavesDry Red Chilli
- 2
Now add the spice powder with salt and mix it well. Pour some water, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
SaltRed Chilli PowderCoriander PowderWater
- 3
In a mixer jar add the peanut and blend into a powder Now add the peanut powder to it and saute
Peanuts
- 4
Crush garlic, cumin seeds and whole black pepper together.
GarlicCuminBlack Pepper Powder
- 5
In a pressure cooker add oil, cinnamon, bay leaf, garlic, green chilli, onion and saute for 3 minutes. Now add the tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.
Sunflower OilBay LeavesCinnamonGreen ChilliCurry leavesOnionTomato
- 6
Now add the rice, moong dal, curry leaves, water, garlic mix and pressure cook it for 4 whistles (15 minutes). Add coriander leaves at the end.
Raw RiceMoong DalWaterSaltCoriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice?
- 1 cup Raw Rice, 200 grams Ivy Gourd, 1.5 tsp Moong Dal, ¼ cup Peanuts, 160 grams Onion, 120 grams Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in kovakkai Fry & Soup Rice?
- About 784 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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