I can't believe it's already Friday! This week just flew by. Was I that busy? Why even worry, after all it's almost weekend. And it's not just any weekend, it's Arvind's Birthday tomorrow 🙂 🙂
Initially I was planning to throw a party, but my Man wants a quiet time just with me (blush blush!!) 😉 Ok, quiet time, which means we are eating at home, which mean I need to cook some of his favorites. I still can't figure out what to cook, I just know what I am baking. Have tons of dishes going through my mind, so many favorites from my blogger friends! HUH!! Well, I have stored some of his favorite packed food in the refrigerator too.. you know, just in case !! To start with, I have to at least finish baking the cake.
Ok guys, I am going straight to my today's recipe. Again, this is one of my 5 ingredients recipe. It doesn't take any prep time and very minimal cooking time. This dish can be enjoyed as an appetizer or even as a side. This particular vegetable is called Kundru in Hindi and Ivy Gourd in English. It is a tiny little green color vegetable which grows aggressively on vines. I think it's also called Tindora.. so many names!!
Besides sharing the dish with The 10 with 5 Challenge, I am also sharing it with Food Palette Series Green, A-Appetizers
Recipe # 7 for ‘ The 10 with 5 Challenge’
Spice coated Kundru/Ivy Gourd
Ingredients
- A handful of Ivy Gourd/Kundru (I don't remember the measurement at all)
- 2 tbs cumin seed/ Jeera
- 2 tbs fennel seed/ Saunf
- 1 tbs carom seed / Ajwain
- ½ tbs chilly flakes
- salt and pepper
- oil
Instructions
- Slit the tiny Ivy gourds in half
- In a pan heat about 2 tbs oil
- Add the cumin seed, fennel seed, carom seed and chilly flakes and let them sizzle
- Add the ivy gourd, some salt and pepper
- Saute them till they become little tender and soft.
- Switch off the heat and serve hot.
Nutrition
How easy was that ? 🙂
charitha
Delicious and healthy one..never heard of this appetiser..good try and thanks for the entry
Rich
Geez, those look delicious, then, don't they? I think I'd be pretty happy with that being part of my birthday weekend menu!
Priya
Simply delicious..
Krithi
Great and simple recipe..
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torviewtoronto
this looks easy and delicious thank you for linking this fabulous side dish
Heather @girlichef
This looks beautiful and sounds fantastic. I've never actually seen ivy gourd, but I've just recently learned of it. I'm on the lookout for it!
briarrose
What a pretty dish....I've never worked with ivy gourd before. I think I'm missing out. 😉
Sandra
To tell you the truth I never saw this before! What you can substituted with? Looks like bout nutty or I am totally wrong 😀
Looks stunning on the photo!
Sandra
I meant bit nutty:))))))
Kate @ Diethood.com
I've never heard of it, nor seen it, but if it's good as that picture, I'd love to have it. 🙂
Mary
I've not seen this before but it really does look delicious. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
yummychunklet
This dish looks great!