One of the quickest and healthiest part of the Indian food is the dry sabjis or stir fry. My family loves stir fries and I love making it too because is filling, quick to make and can be assembled for rushed mornings while packing lunchboxes - if one is well prepared with pre-cut veggies, the morning is a breeze, and today I made one of my favourites - Tendli Stir fry with Garlic. The garlic was more an after thought but we all quite enjoyed it, although S midly suggested that evenings are more the time for experimenting with garlicky smells rather than lunchbox options. Point taken, dear husband. Its an easy stir fry, and I hope you will also like it. Goes well with rasam rice and is a superb combo with Roti &Hingwali Mili Jhuli dal
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Prep time : 10 - 15 mins. Cooking time : 10 mins. Serves : 2
Ingredients:
- Tendli / Kovakkai / Thondekaayi - 200 gms (select those that are green, fresh & firm)
- Garlic - 2 pods (large) - you may omit this if you prefer
- Tempering : 1 teaspoon oil + mustard seeds + urad dal + 1 green chilly chopped fine
- Grated coconut - 1 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Turmeric - a dash
- Amchur / Dry mango powder - ½ teaspoon (opt.)
- Jaggery grated - ½ tsp
Method:
1) Wash, trim the ends and cut the veggies lengthwise into 1 inch long batons
2) In a skillet, heat oil and add tempering ingredients. When mustard stops spluttring and urad dal starts turning light brown, add the finely chopped garlic and stir well.
3) Now add the chopped veggies, turmeric, salt.
4) Sprinkle adequate water and cover cooked for 8 - 12 mins, stirring occassionally.
5) When done, add grated coconut, jaggery and amchur. Stir well.
6) Serve with dal and rotis. A yummy and quick to easy recipe !
Sushma says
Kalyani simple yet delicious side dish..I always relish it.. but the difficult part is finding the firm tindla in market.
Vardhini says
Nice one Kalyani. Love kovakkai.
Vardhini
Alpana says
Super fry......I love it.
Radhika says
I love this stir fry though i don't add jaggery to it.
Priya Suresh says
Fabulous stir fry, super tempting and delicious..
KrithisKitchen says
Another lovely way to eat tindli!! yumm...
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Padma says
Love to have it anytime. Looks yummy.
Sensible Vegetarian says
Delicious one and looks very tempting.
Archana says
My younger kids favourite.
Love the colours.
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Sangeetha M says
wow...lovely stir fry...looks so inviting!!!
Mugdha says
its my fav...lovely recipe...:)
Unknown says
I love them slit lengthwise too -looks lush and yummy!
Unknown says
awesome looking fry dear...perfect click too!
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soujanya says
Stir fry looks grt!!
Unknown says
Superb fry.