TENDLI BHAATH

Ivy gourd is also  known  as tindora,  tendli,  tondekayi kovakkaya etc.  It is high in  fibre, powerful antioxidant and is known to increase immune system function as well.  Ivy gourd is known to be good for treating skin infections too. Tendli  rice is a very popular  dish in Maharashtra.    A very delicious  dish which can be had as it is  or with curd or  any kind of raita.  

I have made it very simple with minimum spices and it is very easy to make.

Let us look at the recipe now:


Ingredients:

1/2 cup rice
150 gms tendli 
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/2  tbs ghee
1/2 tbsp oil
1 onion
less than 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
turmeric powder (optional)
salt 

coriander leaves for garnishing.

Oil for frying tendli

Method:

Cook the rice separately, ensure that the grains are separate.   Cut the tendli vertically into thin slices.  cut the onion too into thin slices.  Heat oil in kadai and fry the tendli till crisp or you can fry them in oil for two minutes, drain out and put in oven for making crispy.

Crush the pepper and cumin seeds.  Heat oil  and ghee in kadai.  add the crushed pepper cumin seeds.  when it is done, add the onion slices and fry, add the fried tendli, rice, salt, chilli powder and mix well.  cover and keep for two minutes.  garnish with chopped coriander leaves, serve as it is or  with  any kind of raita.

 NOTE:  you can add biryani pulao masala too in place of pepper.