1. Wash and slice the vegetables in round shape as shown in the picture.
2. Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add asafoetida, splutter mustard seeds
3. Add vegetables, red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, some salt and mix well.
4. Fry till it turns brown.
5. Hot kovakkai curry is delicious and ready to be served.
6. It can be served with rice.

This recipe is called Kovakkai Varuval in Tamil.

Courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.com/