Bitter gourd SPIKEY


Bitter Gourd Poriyal Cooked by Me 

Malaria

Ingredients

 1 hour

 4 servings

1 kg Bitter gourd

Black Tamarind 1 lemon size to reduce the bitterness

1 White onion

Cherry tomatoes small 10 nos

அடி வெள்ளாவி வச்சுத்தான் வெளுத்தாய்ங்களா

இல்லை மேலுக்கு காட்டாம வளர்த்தாங்களா ! 

Curry leaves 10 nos

1 piece Mango ginger -

1/2 block Soft Cane jaggery -

1 tbsp Fenugreek Powder -

1 tbsp Amchur Powder -

1 tbsp Chilli powder -

Salt to taste

1 tbsp Coriander Powder -

2 tbsp Turmeric Powder

4 tbsp Sea salt -

100 gms Butter -

2 tbsp Mustard Dhal Mix -

Curry leaves - 10 nos

1 tsp Asafoetida


Cooking Instructions

Step 1

Remove the seeds and cut the bitter gourd into thin slices.Soak in water with turmeric powder and seasalt for 10 minutes to remove the bitterness.Drain.

Step 2

Heat butter in a pan and fry the bitter gourd in batches untill slightly crisp for 2 minutes.Set aside

Step 3

In a kadai add Mustard dhal mix to butter,curry leaves.Wash the mango ginger and cut into thin slices.Add to butter and fry.

Step 4

Cut the white onions into cubes and grind it into a smooth paste.Add the paste to the kadai.Close and cook for 2 mins.Add cherry tomatoes,soft cane jaggery and Black Tamarind.Add the Bitter gourd.Close and cook for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Heat butter in a small seasoning pan and add chilli powder,amchur powder,fenugreek powder,asafoetida,fennel seeds in low flame.Add to the recipe.

Step 6

Serve hot with pongal rice