BITTER GOURD CURRY / PAVAKKAI PULIKULAMBU

My hubby and myself are loves to taste bittergourd in variety of flavours .This is one yummy recipe even children loves it.

INGREDIENTS :

Bitter gourd ----300 gms
Onion - 1
Coconut -- 4 pieces
Tomato - 1 for saute, 1 for grindingJaggery -- a small piece
Mustard - 1 tsp
Methi seeds - -1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tspCurry leaves
Tamarind - a small piece
Salt to taste
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - -1 tsp


METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Chop the veggie and boil them with little salt and turmeric powder . Once half cooked , keep it aside.

2) Meanwhile, grind tomato, coriander powder, jeera, methi seeds and coconut pieces coarsely with little water in a blender

3) Then , heat a spoon of oil in a kadai . Once hot,add mustard and methi seeds . When it splutters ,add Onion and tomato and curry leaves.Saute till tender.



4) Add the veggie, grinder masala and saute for 2 minutes . Then add the spice powders and tamarind juice to it. Add little water and bring it to boil.







6) Cook in a slow flame . Finally ,add jaggery to it and cook it the oil separates .

Serve hot with Rice .

Sending this to Yasmeen's Bitter Better Health Event . Other entries are :

BITTERGOURD PEPPER FRY
BITTERGOURD PAKODA
BITTERGOURD PICKLE
METHI LEAVES FRITTERS
METHI LEAVES CURRY