Kovakka thoran

Ingredients

1. Kovakka / Coccinia - 100 gms
2. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
3. Jeera - 1 tsp
4. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
5. Red chilli - 1
6. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
7. Shallot - 5
8. Green chilli - 1
9. Curry leaves
10. Mustard - 1 tsp
11. Oil
12. Water

Note: Instead of shallot, 3 cloves of garlic can also be used.

1. Clean and cut coccinia into small pieces.
2. Cut shallots to small pieces
3. Pulse coconut, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, 3 shallot, green chillies 3 times for 2 seconds. It should not be smooth paste. 
4. In a pan, cover and cook coccinia and water just enough to cover the coccinia
5. When coccinia is about to be cooked completely, add the ground coconut paste and cook for another 5 minutes. Mix well and switch off the stove.
6. In a separate pan, heat oil, splutter mustard 
7. Add remaining shallots, red chilli, curry leaves and fry for a minute till shallot starts to brown.
8. Add this tempering on top of the cooked coccinia. Mix well.
9. Yummy kovakka / coccinia thoran is ready to be served with rice.