Ivy Gourd & Bitter Gourd « Kerala Recipes

Kovakka Thoran – Ivy Gourd Coconut Stir Fry

Kovakka Thoran

Ivy Gourd or Little Gourd is known as ‘Kovakka’ in Malayalam and ‘Tindoora’ in Hindi. It is commonly used in India. In Kerala, kovakka is used for making thoran, mezhkkuperatti, and is also added to sambar and aviyal.

After coming to US, I never found Ivy Gourds in supermarkets. I found these

Bitter Gourd (Pavakka) Theeyal

Theeyal is a traditional Kerala Dish which is made using Vegetables and Fried Coconut. It can be made using a single vegetable like Bitter Gourd, Snake Gourd, Shallots etc. or a combination of vegetables like Potato, Carrot and Beans. The fried coconut and spices impart a nice aroma to the dish.

Pavakka Theeyal

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Biiter Gourd (Pavakka) Vatha Kozhambu

Vatha Kozhambu is a Spicy Gravy which has a sweet and sour taste. It goes well with steamed rice. Here is the recipe for making Vatha Kozhambu with Bitter Gourd.

Pavakka Vatha Kozhambu

Ingredients

Bitter Gourd (Pavakka or Kaipakka) – 1 large (sliced into thin pieces) Onion – 2 large (sliced) Tamarind – a