Menu du jour pavakka : 32 Recipes


  • Recipe Pavakka - Tomato curry
    Pavakka - Tomato curry
    Bitter gourd & Tomato Curry I ts been   some days that I have posted something in my blog, and visited all your yummy treats. I was busy with things at home and my hubby?s birthday,that?s why I was not able to[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka - Tomato curry
    Pavakka - Tomato curry
    Bitter gourd & Tomato Curry I ts been   some days that I have posted something in my blog, and visited all your yummy treats. I was busy with things at home and my hubby?s birthday,that?s why I was not able to[...]
  • Recipe Kaipakka /Pavakka Kitchadi
    Kaipakka /Pavakka Kitchadi
    As we are getting ready for Vishu which marks the beginning of a new year in Kerala, we are adding some more recipes to our sadya collection . Though bitter gourd is not a friendly dish to many palettes, this recipe is definitely worth[...]
  • Recipe Bittergourd/Pavakka Kichadi
    Bittergourd/Pavakka Kichadi
    I always get confused between kichadi and pachadi. The only difference I could find is that, for kichadi, you have to fry the veggies and for pachadi, you have to cook them adding water. If any of you know other reasons for calling them by different[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka/Bitter Gourd Thoran
    Pavakka/Bitter Gourd Thoran
    Ingredients: Bitter gourd - 1 Onion - 1 Turmeric powder -1/4tsp Green chilli - 2 Coconut oil - 1tbsp Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Mustard - 1/2tsp Curry leaves Salt Method: 1. Chop the cleaned bitter gourd and onion. 2. In[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka Kondattam (Sundried Bittergourd)
    Pavakka Kondattam (Sundried Bittergourd)
    Ingredients 5-6 Bittergourd (Kaippakka / Pavakka) 2 cups homemade yoghurt 3 tbsp salt Method Cut off the ends from the bittergourd & slice into thin circles. Beat yoghurt with salt. Soak the sliced bittergourd[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka Kondattam (Sundried Bittergourd)
    Pavakka Kondattam (Sundried Bittergourd)
    Ingredients 5-6 Bittergourd (Kaippakka / Pavakka) 2 cups homemade yoghurt 3 tbsp salt Method Cut off the ends from the bittergourd & slice into thin circles. Beat yoghurt with salt. Soak the sliced bittergourd in the[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka/Kaypakka Theeyal /Bitter Gourd Curry
    Pavakka/Kaypakka Theeyal /Bitter Gourd Curry
    Ingredients: Bitter Gourd :2nos (cleaned and thinly sliced) Shallots/Pearl Onion/Kunjuulli :1/2cup Grated coconut :1cup Tamarind juice (extracted) :A goose berry sized ball (soaked in the water) Turmeric powder :1/4 tsp Red chilly Powder[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka /Kaypakka Chammanthi /Bitter Gourd Chutney
    Pavakka /Kaypakka Chammanthi /Bitter Gourd Chutney
    Chammanthi/Chutney is a South Indian spicy side-dish and condiment served with idli , dosa  and even with rice. Chammanthi/Chutney usually are moist, having a coarse to fine texture, it can be perpared either way in liquid or[...]
  • Recipe Pavakka/Kaypakka Thoran / Bitter Gourd Stir Fry
    Pavakka/Kaypakka Thoran / Bitter Gourd Stir Fry
    Ingredients : Bitter gourd :2nos/250 grms (medium sized) Turmeric powder :1/4tsp Garlic :5-8 cloves (crushed) Shallots :5-8nos (thinly sliced) Crushed red chilli flakes :11/2tsp or according to ur spice level Curry leaves :1 sprig Salt to[...]