Bitter gourd curry

Even though bitter gourd has a bitter taste; no one will avoid this vegetable due to its good source of vitamins and minerals. It is a very useful vegetable for diabetic person and many other blood disorders. Bitter gourd curry is  a simple recipe that goes very well with rice and chapattis.

Ingredients:

1. Bitter gourd-2large
2. Oil- 1tbsp
3. Mustard seeds-1tsp
4. Shallots chopped-1cup
5. Green chilly-2
6. Garlic chopped-2tsp
7. Curry leaves-1string
8. Dry red chilly-1
9. Tamarind-lemon sized ball
10. Salt-to taste
11. For the coconut paste:
12. Grated coconut- 3tbsp
13. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
14. Coriander powder-1tsp

Preparation:

• Soak the tamarind in hot water.
• Dry roast the coconut for few minutes, until golden in colour.
• Add turmeric powder and coriander powder; switch off the flame.
• After cools down; make it into a fine paste with little water.
• Het oil in a pan; splutter mustard seeds.
• Add shallots, garlic, green chilly, curry leaves and red chilly.
• Sauté until shallots are brown in colour.
• Add chopped bitter gourd pieces in to it; sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add coconut paste, hot water and salt in to it.
• Boil for 5 minutes.
• Add tamarind pulp in to it and cook for another 7 minutes.

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