Pavakkai puli kootu

 

Ingredients

    Pavakkai [Bitter gourd, karela] – 2 [cut into half thin circles]
    Sambar onion [Shallots, Chinna vengayam] – 15
    Tamarind water – ½ cup or tamarind paste – 2 tbsp
    Curry leaves – 1 spring
    Dry red chili – 1
    Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
    Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
    Urad dal – ½ tbsp
    Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
    Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
    Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
    Jaggery – ½ tsp [grated]
    Oil – 2 tbsp
    Salt to taste
    Asafetida a pinch
    Water as needed

For roasting & grinding ingredients

    Fenugreek seeds – ½ tbsp [dry roast & grind separately without water]
    Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
    Dry red chilli - 1
    Urad dal – ½ tbsp
    Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
    Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
    Heat oil in a pan then roast above ingredients & coarsely grind with enough water

Method

    Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds & let its splutter. Then add Bengal gram & urad dal.
    Add onion sauté till golden brown.
    Add garlic, dry red chilli, curry leaves fenugreek powder & asafetida.
    Add chopped bitter gourd sauté well. Then add turmeric, red chilli powder & grated jaggery sauté well.
    Add ground paste & water cook till soft.
    Add tamarind water & salt mix well & let it boil.
    Then add jaggery & let the mixture thickens.
    Then cut off heat. Serve hot with rice