Ingredients
- 5-6 medium sized bitter gourd
- 4-5 red chillies
- 1 tsp concentrated tamarind, add water and dilute
- 1/2 cup jaggery powder.
- a small piece ginger
- A pinch of hing
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds.
- For the powder
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Mix the ingredients to be made into powder, fry them slightly, powder them and keep aside.
- In a pan take oil and when heated, add mustard seeds and allow it to splitter.
- Then add the bitter gourd (cut into small pieces and seeds removed ) into the pan and fry it till it becomes golden brown or loses its color .
- Then add the red chillies, hing, ginger and the masala powder. Mix this properly.
- Now add the tamarind water and allow it to boil till a somewhat thick gravy is formed.
- Add jaggery, mix it well.
- Wait for about 2 minutes and remove from heat.