The Ivy Gourd salad is a tropical savory salad with the ivy gourd as main star. Enhanced with a coconut vinegar dressing, the salad intends to highlight the regional flavors in a beautiful way.
First of all cook the Tendli around 8 minutes, that will take out the slimy, raw taste. Allow the Tendli to cool after boiling. Remove the ends to process and cut into slices, keep aside.
Rinse and cut the Tomatoes and keep aside, then cut the Grapefruit into half and remove the flesh with either a special citrus cutter or with a knife (and your fingers for help).
Remove and cut the pineapple skin, plus the inner flesh. Cut into small cubes and keep aside.
Half the Pomegranate and take out the red flesh seeds and keep aside.
Arrange all the Salad ingredients for serving.
For the Dressing combine the above mentioned ingredients and pour over the Fruits.
Chop the fresh Tulsi leaves and garnish the salad with the greenery.