This is a very tangy recipe and unlike the name – not bitter at all! Do try it and am sure you are going to like this. This is a great way to serve bitter gourd to children.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium sized bitter gourd
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1.5 tbsp jaggery
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp rasam powder
- A pinch turmaric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp oil
For Tempering:
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp ssafoetida (Hing)
- Few surry leaves
- 2 dried red chilis
Method:
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and asafoetida.
- When seeds crackle, add dried red chili and curry leaves .
- In a small bowl mix together tamarind paste , jaggery , red chili powder , rasam powder, turmeric powder and little water. Mix well.
- Add this mixture to the pan.
- Add finely chopped bitter gourd pieces, coriander leaves , salt and cook with lid covered till they are soft.
- Add 1 cup of water and cook with lid covered for 5-6 minutes.
- Serve hot with rice, papad and pickle.
Tip:
- After chopping the bitter gourd , sprinkle some salt and keep them aside. Salt will take the bitterness away. You can squeeze the salt water and use the bitter gourd.
- You can add some coconut milk at the end and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Shuchi Vaishnav Gandhi is a jewellery designer, lover of crafts and a big foodie. She lives in Bangalore with her husband and drew early culinary inspiration from her father, who was a great cook and always got the best out of her. She loves to cook different cuisines and startedhttp://www.spicytangy.com in 2008 to overwhelming response. You can also mail her at shuchi@spicytangy.com