Bitter gourd StirFry
As Bitter gourd is good for Diabetic people, it tastes good to eat it this way.
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18/10/2013
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Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 10-15 mins
Serves : Family of four
Cuisine :
South Indian /Srilankan»Side Dish»
Tags :
South Indian Vegetarian
Main Ingredient :
Vegetables
Ingredients :
- Bitter gourd - 3
- Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
- Dry red Chilli - 1½
- Grated coconut - 1 tblsp (optional)
- Cumin (jeera) powder - ½ tsp (optional)
- Curry leaves - few
- Oil - 4 tsp
- Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
- Urid dhal - 1 tsp
- Chopped onion - 1 tblsp
- Tomato puree - 1 tsp
- Sugar - 2 tblsp
- Yoghurt (Curd) - 50g or 3 tblsp
- Salt - to taste
Method :
- Cut it diagonally, remove all the seeds and chop it into 1 cm slices.
- Soak the vegetable in yoghurt for about 30 minutes to take off the bitterness of the vegetable.
- Heat a frying pan on the stove.
- Add 2 tsp oil. Season with mustard seeds, urid dhal, chilli and curry leaves.
- When the mustard seeds started to pop, add onion and fry for about a minute.
- Add the chopped vegetables, tomato puree, turmeric powder, sugar and cumin powder and stir for about 1-2 minutes.
- Cover and cook on medium heat for about 10-12 minutes.
- Open the lid, add 2 tsp oil and stirfry for about 4-5 minutes until they become crispier.
- Garnish with grated coconut.
Notes : It is suitable for Rice and Sambar, Mung Dhal curry, Rasam, Dhal, Tamarind Egg Curry, Tamarind egg omlette curry or Garlic curry.
Other Names : Paavakkai poriyal
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