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Thondekai (Ivy gourd) Bath

Karnataka Style Thondekai (Ivy gourd) rice a popular for lunch or dinner,, with flavorful spices , Just mix with hot rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 Pax
Calories 350kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Iron / Steel Kadai

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Any Oil
  • 5 pcs Cinnamon
  • 5 pcs Cloves
  • 5 pcs Cardamom
  • 5 pcs Bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp Mustard
  • 3 Cup Rice SonaMasuri
  • 1 cup Tamarind Soak for 15 min in hot water
  • 1/2 cup Dry Coconut Powder
  • 1/2 cup Dry Channa Dal Powder
  • 1/2 cup Dry Urad Dal Powder
  • 3/4 cup Rasam Power https://gowdakitchen.com/rasam-powder/
  • 1 kg Thondekai (Ivy gourd)
  • 1 tbsp Jaggery
  • 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves

Instructions

  • Get your white rice ready – Soak rice for minimum 10 mins,cook it for 2 whistles in medium flame after first whistle.( I used 1: 1& ½ , rice : water ratio)
  • Extract tamarind juice from tamarind
  • Cut Thondekai (Ivy gourd) as per your size and shape
  • Add 50ml Oil to Iron pad and fry Thondekai (Ivy gourd) for 10 min in low flame
  • Add Tamarind Juice and let boil for 10 min
  • Add Jaggery and fry for 5 min
  • Add 3/4 cup of Rasam Powder and fry for 10 more min until oil comes out
  • Add Dry Coconut Powder
  • Add ChanaDal Powder
  • Add Urad Dal Powder
  • Thondekai (Ivy gourd) Bath is ready to mix with Hot Rice.