Thondekai palya.

 Thondekai cut lengthwise.

Ingredients required;
half a kilo of Thondekai,
3-4T spoons  of oil,
half T spoon of mustard seeds,
1T spoon of channa dhal,
1 Tspoon of Urad dhal,
Pinch of Asafoetida,
10 curry leaves,
1 red chilli.
Ingredients to grind;
1 T. spoon of cumin,
half a T.spoon of mustard,
2 green chillies,
1 cup of fresh grated coconut

In a sauce pan heat 3-4 spoons of oil and add the above ingredients let the mustard crackle and the dhals turn red.Add washed and cut Thondekai/kovakkai in the oil.Add half a glass of water and allow it to simmer on a medium heat for 10 minutes.
In the mean while grind 2 green chilles, 1 cup of fresh grated coconut,1 T spoon of cumin and half T spoon of mustard seeds.
Add salt to taste and the ground ingredients and mix well.leave it on the stove for another 5 minutes.I like the veges  slightly
 crunchy.
You can serve it with rice and rasam or with chappatis.