Bitter gourd curry / pavakkai puli kuzhambu

Ingredients

• Karela/ Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai - 3 nos.
• Imli Juice/ Tamarind juice - 1 cup
• jaggery - small piece
• Water - 2 cups

> For Grinding:

• Soaf - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 2 flakes
• Onion - 1 no. (Big)
• Tomato - 1 no.
• Curry leaves - few
• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Oil

> Masala Powders:

• Sambar Powder - 2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Dhaniya Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to Taste

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Preparation

• Heat a pan and add soaf and garlic and fry for 2 mins. Then fry onion till transparent then add tomato, curry leaves.
• When tomato turns mushy add coconut and mix well. Then add all masala powders and cook till raw masala smell disappears.
• Let it cool and then grind it.
• Cut the bitter gourd in round shape and soak them in salt and turmeric water for a 10 mins then wash thoroughly 2 to 3 times in plain water. This helps to reduce bitterness. Take slightly big pan and fry the veggie nicely and then add imli / tamarind juice and jaggery.
• Add the grinded paste and water mix them nicely and cook for 5 mins.
• Yummy pavakkai puli kuzhambu is ready. This time we tried with chapati and it was awesome.