This crispy kovakkai fry is a delicious accompaniment you can make. It’s an easy, addictive side dish that you can’t stop eating. This recipe requires only a few ingredients.
Health benefits of Kovakkai/ Ivy gourd
Kovaika / Ivy gourd is a humble vegetable. I am not sure how many know the health benefits of this vegetable. This is rich in Beta – carotene. Ivy gourds are sometimes recommended for diabetic patients.
Fact from – here
Kovakkai fry
I haven’t used this vegetable while I was in India. However, after coming to the US, I saw a large number of Indians buy this while visiting Indian stores. So thought of giving it a try.
Once I made a stir fry. Even though it was good but not sure a hit. But considering the health benefits of Ivy gourd, I consider trying again in a different way. This time I made it a crispy fry more similar to my Okra fry. This time it was a super hit. I tell this because my little son was eating it side by side as I was making it. When I turned to see the quantity getting less as I was making, it was my little one eating it quietly from the plate. At that time I made sure that it is a keeper.
How to make kovaikkai fry crispy
This crispy kovakkai fry requires only a few ingredients. The only time-consuming part is cutting the vegetables. Once it is done then everything can be done fast. The spices, you can adjust them as per your needs. This kovakkai fry goes well with Sambar rice Rasam rice or Curd rice. Or you can eat it as a snack as my son do…lol.
Ingredients used
Method
Cut the ivy gourd into strips. Mix all ingredients except oil in a bowl. Keep aside for 10 minutes. In a deep fry pan, add the required oil to the deep fry. When the oil is hot enough, fry the Ivy gourd mixture in batches till golden brown. Serve warm.
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INGREDIENTS
Kovakkai / Ivy gourd – 2 cups cut into thin strips
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder – 1 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Besan / Chickpea flour – 3/4 cup
Rice flour – 2 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 1/2 teaspoon
Oil – to deep fry
Salt – as required
METHOD
- Mix all ingredients except oil in a bowl.
- Keep aside for 10 minutes.
- In a deep fry pan, add the required oil to deep fry.
- When the oil is hot enough, fry the Ivy gourd mixture in batches till golden brown.
- Serve warm.
NOTES
- This should be served warm. If cooled down, will become soggy.
- Adjust spice powders as per your taste.
Crispy Kovakkai fry /Ivy gourd fry
Ingredients
- 2 cups Kovakkai/Ivy gourd cut into thin strips
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 3/4 cup Besan /Chickpea flour
- 2 teaspoon Rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- Salt as required
- Oil To deep fry
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients except oil in a bowl.
- Keep aside for 10 minutes.
- In a deep fry pan, add required oil to deep fry.
- When the oil is hot enough , fry the Ivy gourd mixture in batches till golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- This should be served warm. If cooled down, will become soggy.
- Adjust spice powders as per your taste.
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This recipe made great crispy kovakkais and it was a perfect side dish with rice and sambar, will be making it again!
Thank you for trying
Looks delicious! What can I use instead of ivy gourd? I’m not able to get it where I live.
You can use okra, bitter gourd. Let me know if you try this. Looking forward for your feedback.
So crispy and delicious!!! It’s addictive!
Exactly. Thank you for trying.
These look nice, I crave for them but I do no get fresh ones here,have to use the frozen one from the Indian stores.
Thank you Bhavana. Hope you could get some fresh tindora. Let me know when you try this recipe.
I love ivy gourd, but have never tried the crispy version. Your photos of the preparation is tempting me to try this recipe out soon.
Do try it out 😊.. you will love it.. thank you
wow I was looking for a different Ivy gourd recipe ,and here comes your recipe, loved the texture of Tindoora, Will try this way.
Let me know how it turns ☺..thank you dear
Tindora fry has come out nicely. Texture looking very crispy and I think this can be a snack instead of french fries. Perfecto
Ya..me too liked more as a snack… Thank you dear 😊
This is one of my fav way of including kovakai in my food..
Happy to know we have same taste 😊
One of my favorite vegetable. I often cook this and i will serve with rice or chapathi. Your recipe looks delicious.
Thank you 😊
I love ivy gourd and this crispy fried ivy gourd looks so yummy, I can finish it without any roti.
Actually my son did that..lol… Thank you dear 😊
Wow, this looks delicious. I love to the idea of frying them. Will try doing it in the air fryer n will update you.
Wow..that sounds great.. love to hear your feedback.. Thank you 😊
Will try this one soon…looks crisp and irresistible..Thanks for sharing such an easy-to-make recipe
Thank you 😊 glad you liked it..let me know how it turns
Wow they looks soo yummy and crispy. Have some tindora at home, will try ur recipe today.
That’s great…let me know if you like it.. thank you 😊
That ivy gourd fry looks sooo crispy and tempting. I think my family will love this inviting dish.
Thank you 😊
These look so lovely and crispy that they are making me hungry. A lovely recipe that would make a great accompaniment to a main dish.
True..it’s so addictive.. Thank you 😊