🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Tindora nu Shaak

Name: Tindora nu Shaak
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut; 2 cups, slit Ivy Gourd (Kovakkai)

🇮🇳 Indian

Gujarati ivy gourd and potato shaak, everyday thali gold. A one-pan weeknight sabzi that asks for little and gives a lot. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 20 min Cook 27 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Potato3 medium, cubed
Lemon1
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Grated Coconut1 cup
Ivy Gourd (Kovakkai)2 cups, slit

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and cut the ivy gourd (kovakkai) into even, bite-size pieces so everything cooks at the same pace.
2
Soften the onions in oil over a medium flame with a little salt until translucent and sweet.
3
Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.
4
Turn the ivy gourd (kovakkai) through the masala with the potato, clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.
5
Uncover, raise the heat for two minutes to dry off any liquid, then shower with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

A pinch of sugar balances tomatoes that lean too sharp.

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