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    Ivy gourd Masala Rice | Dondakaya Annam

    Published: Apr 10, 2019 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 12 Comments

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    Ivygourd Masala Rice is delicious rice made with spice powder and Ivy Gourd. This rice makes an excellent dish for a lazy saturday when you just want something simple, yet interesting to make a meal.

    These mixed rice dishes are very quick and easy to assemble as you can always have the spice powders made ahead. All you need is some cooked rice and if you have it already, then it only takes time to saute this mixed rice.

    We mostly make Dondakaya Vepudu, so I thought this rice dish will be an excellent pick for this series. Ivy Gourd is called Dondakaya in Telugu, Tindora in Hindi, and Kovakkai in Tamil. I had previously made a tindora Curry, a tindora chutney, Gujarati style Tindora stir fry, and Maharashtrian Tindora Masala Bath.

    Today's recipe is a simple south style rice dish made with roasted and ground spice and lentil powder. This makes an easy lunch box dish as you can have the powder made ahead.

    Ivygourd Masala Rice is the pick for H in the AtoZ Quick Under 30 Minutes, which is my theme in the Biryanis, Pulaos, Khichdi, and Mixed Rice, where I am doing Quick Under 30 Minutes Meals. If you want to read some elaborate Biryanis, check out what I have for I in Spice your Life!
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    Ivy gourd Masala Rice | Dondakaya Annam

    Ingredients Needed:

    2 cups Rice cooked
    250 gms Ivy Gourd / Dondakaya
    Salt to taste
    A Pinch Turmeric Powder

    For the Masala Powder

    2 tbsp Urad Dal
    1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
    1 tbsp Peppercorns
    4 nos Dry Red Chillies
    Handful Curry leaves

    For Tempering:

    1 tsp Ghee
    2 tsp Cooking Oil
    Handful Cashew Nuts
    1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
    1 tsp Chana Dal
    Handful Curry Leaves

    How to make Ivy gourd Masala Rice

    Wash and cook the rice as you normally do, spread on a plate for the rice to cool down.
    Wash and trim the sides of the vegetables, slice as juliennes.
    In a nonstick pan, dry roast all the ingredients listed for the spice powder. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth powder.
    Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper with mustard, chana dal, cashew nuts, red chilies, curry leaves and saute well.
    Now add the chopped vegetables and simmer. Add turmeric powder, salt and cook on high to mix well.
    Add the ground spice powder and mix well.
    Finally, add the cooked rice and combine. Add the ghee and simmer for 5 mins.
    Serve with Papad

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    Ivy gourd Masala Rice | Dondakaya Annam

    Ivygourd Masala Rice is delicious rice made with spice powder and Ivy Gourd. This rice makes an excellent dish for a lazy saturday when you just want something simple, yet interesting to make a meal.
    Course Lunch Box, Main Dish - Rice
    Cuisine South Indian
    Keyword Diabetic Friendly Recipe, Everyday Meal
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Everyday Meal, Meals for One
    By Diet Healthy Recipes
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the Rice

    • 2 cups Rice cooked
    • 250 gms Ivy Gourd / Dondakaya
    • Salt to taste
    • A Pinch Turmeric Powder

    For the Masala Powder

    • 2 tbsp Urad Dal
    • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 tbsp Peppercorns
    • 4 nos Dry Red Chillies
    • Handful Curry leaves

    For Tempering:

    • 1 tsp Ghee
    • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
    • Handful Cashew Nuts
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 3 to 4 Dry Red Chillies
    • 1 tsp Chana Dal
    • Handful Handful Curry Leaves

    Instructions

    • Wash and cook the rice as you normally do, spread on a plate for the rice to cool down.
    • Wash and trim the sides of the vegetables, slice as juliennes.
    • In a nonstick pan, dry roast all the ingredients listed for the spice powder. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth powder.
    • Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper with mustard, chana dal, cashew nuts, red chillies, curry leaves and saute well.
    • Now add the chopped vegetables and simmer. Add turmeric powder, salt and cook on high to mix well.
    • Add the ground spice powder and mix well.
    • Finally, add the cooked rice and combine. Add the ghee and simmer for 5 mins.
    • Serve with Papad and Vegetable.
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    1. Suma Gandlur says

      April 10, 2019 at 6:04 am

      I have bookmarked one ivy gourd rice recipe from Harini, this marathon. Your version of rice also seems flavorful. I am soon going to make that podi.

      Reply
    2. Kalyani says

      April 11, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      we make a similar vangibhath with Ivygourd. That spice mix is something I want to try...

      Reply
    3. Sushma Pinjala says

      April 11, 2019 at 11:36 pm

      I will definitely try this dish. I love ivy gourd. Nice flavorful dish.

      Reply
    4. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      April 12, 2019 at 2:14 am

      Is it the same spice powder that you used for vendiya saadam? You are awesome valli. Great way to repurpose. I love ivy gourd and this rice with that spice powder is very delicious. yum

      Reply
    5. Srivalli says

      April 12, 2019 at 8:31 am

      Actually the spice powder deferred by not having the curry leaves for one of the recipe. I felt the curry leaves would add more flavour, so made it at one shot for both the recipes..heheheh

      Reply
    6. Gayathri Kumar says

      April 12, 2019 at 8:58 am

      We don't get good kovakkai here. Now seeing this rice, I need to search for it so that I can try this. That spice powder sounds so good Valli.

      Reply
    7. harini says

      April 13, 2019 at 1:44 am

      I also made dondakaya annam earlier this series. But this spice powder is different and I am sure I will et to it soon.

      Reply
    8. Sharmila Kingsly says

      April 14, 2019 at 5:21 pm

      We usually make ivy gourd podi curry in a similar way.. Making it a rice dish is really intresting!!

      Reply
    9. Pavani says

      May 07, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      Wow, I will definitely try this dish! It looks very flavourful and delicious! Great share!

      Reply
    10. Swati says

      May 08, 2019 at 12:08 am

      Love the sound of this rice with the spicy and flavourful masala. Lovely share.

      Reply
    11. Renu says

      May 10, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      Yummy and healthy masala rice with ivy gourd in it.

      Reply
    12. Vaishali Sabnani says

      May 24, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      I is a tough one to crack , but you are smart and know how to play your cards ! Perfect ivy gourd rice , good to learn that we have a South version too , I knew only about the Maharashtrian one !

      Reply

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