Kovaikkai[T]KOVAI[M] Tonde balli{k}
Koovai Irukkum Edathilum Kozhi Eirukkum Edathilum shrartham venda. this is a malayalam proverb.Kovai undal theerkka ayul[so no shrartham needed].Kozhi makes dirty wherever she goes by it's droppings.[In dirty place there should not be perform shrartham.]
Kovvai kekai may be consumed raw as salad.
Kovai leave may be used with other keerai.

Kovai leave cut 4 cups
green gram dha 1 cup
coconut grated 1/2 cup
jeera 1 tsp
red chilli 1
turmaric
salt
oil
tempering
mustard seeds 1 tsp
urud dhal 1 tsp

Cook the dhal in turmaric water.Add kovai leaves and cook.
Grind coconut,jeera,red chilli,add salt add with cooked leaves.Boil for 2 mints.
tember with mustard seeds and urud dhall.

variation: onion pieces may be added with the leaves while cooking.