Comments on: Fried ivy gourds(Tendli talasani)

By: Addison

Addison — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:47:13 +0000

i loved this recipe im 12 a boy and i love to cook if you havent tried it u realy should

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:40:14 +0000

Hi Shilpa,
I tried this recipe Fried ivy gourds(Tendli talasani) and it was really awesome. Thanks a lot.
Vanessa

By: pelicano

pelicano — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:16:53 +0000

Shilpa,
Bee, Jai and Manisha uncovered the truth that, although tendli and gherkins/cucumbers are related, it is distant- not the same at all! Do forgive my offering of wrong information; I was misinformed.

Cucumber/gherkin- Cucumis sativus
Tendli/ “Indian gherkin”/ Ivy gourd- Coccinia grandis

By: Chetna

Chetna — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:18:46 +0000

I have tried both frozen and micro-waved fresh tendlis, and you get excellent results with very little oil… still crispy and crunchy..

By: D

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:44:30 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

tried fried gherkins toady… turned out good… thanks a lot… it was very less laborious as there’s not much pre-prep involved…

By: pelicano

pelicano — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:06:10 +0000

shilpa-
i was wondering if young bitter melons might be cooked this same way too?(i have lots…) this looks very good by the way- it is strange for me to think of frying young cucumbers…the only thing my family did with them was pickle them in vinegar…but then i was reading that this vegetable most likely originated in india! from there it’s use spread to the middle east and then to europe and the americas…but for some reason, gherkin pickles(dill pickles) are much more popular here in U.S. than in europe…i remember my mother washing large quantities of them in her old ringer-washer for pickling!!!

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:27:28 +0000

Thanks all for the lovely comments.

Shaheen, SL, when u use the whole tendli the taste becomes a bit different than cutting them. Do try this method next time.

Hema, never tried microwaving tendli. May be next time I will try . Thanks for suggestion….

By: SpiceLover

SpiceLover — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:40:08 +0000

this is one of my favorite vegetables.
i cut it into thin long pieces and follow the same recipe. actually most times i use the frozen tendli.
yummy

By: Hema

Hema — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:39:56 +0000

Hi Shilpa, Nice recipe. Ever tried microwaving? Just rub some oil and spices and microwave it. Thats how I fry my bhindis and karelas (refer to my vendakkai pachadi post). Less time and less oil. I’ll give it a shot sometime and let you know how the tendli is handled by the Microwave.

By: Nayan

Nayan — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:04:51 +0000

I love tendli taLasaNi with garlic…yummy