Ingredients
Bittergourd -1 medium
Big onion-1small
Shallots-5
Green chilli-3
Ginger-1tsp
Curryleaves
- Hot Water-1cup
Tamarind water-1tsp
Tomato-1
Chilli powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Coconut pieces-few
Coconut oil-
Thick Coconut Milk-1cup
Mustard seeds-1/4tsp
Fenugreek seeds-one pinch
Dry red chilli-2
Jaggery
- Salt-
Tamarind water
- Method
Cut and remove seeds and white parts from the bitter gourd ..
Cut into small pieces and soak in tamarind + salt water for 15 minutes .
Then strain and keep aside .. Heat oil in kadai and roast coconut pieces .
. Then to the same oil and bitter gourd and roast for 10 minutes ..
Now heat coconut oil ,splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds d red chilli Then add curry leaves and green chilli saute for a minute Now add onion and shallots along with ginger ..
Saute till transparent Then add add powders and saute till raw smell goes Now add tomato and cook well..
To that add tamarind water and mix Now add fried bitter gourd d coconut piece ..mix well .. cook for 2 minutes ..
Then add hot water and close the kadai and cook for 5 minutes Open the kadai and add jaggery and thick coconut milk No need of boiling the curry ..
Finally sprinkle coconut oil and curry leaves Close the kadai for 10 minutes and use It tastes great for the next day ..
Enjoy with rice