Ingredients
Bitter Gourd - 4 to 5 cut into round
Onion- 2 thinly sliced
Turmeric powder- 2 tsp
Tamarind
Salt to taste
Brown sugar (or) Powdered
Jaggery
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder
- 1/4 tsp A few Curry leaves
To make Masala powder Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp Fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Red chilli
- 4 to 5 Fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp Method:
1. Boil bitter gourd for about 10 minutes with salt, turmeric and tamarind to reduce the bitterness.
2. Strain the excess water and remove tamarind pulp.
3. To make masala powder - grind fenugreek seeds, coriander powder, fennel seeds and whole red chilles.
4. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds to it. Once they start splattering, add asafoetida powder and curry leaves.
5. Add onions and sauté for a few minutes.
6. Add bitter gourd, masala powder, powdered jaggery/brown sugar and salt.
7. Cook for 5 minutes and it's ready to be served with rice or chapathi.