Pavakka Paal Curry-Kaipakka Curry- Bitter gourd curry with out much bitterness

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Pavakka Paal Curry-Kaipakka Curry- Bitter gourd curry with out much bitterness

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :5 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 20 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 1 nos bittergourd,medium


  • 1 nos big onion


  • 5 nos shallots


  • 3 nos green chilli


  • 1 tsp ginger-


  • 5-6 nos curryleaves


  • 1 cups hot water


  • 1 tsp tamarind water


  • 1 nos tomato


  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder


  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1 tsp coriander powder


  • 5-6 piece coconut pieces


  • 1/2 cups coconut oil


  • 1 cups thick coconut milk


  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds


  • 1 pinch fenugreek seeds


  • 2 nos dry red chilli


  • 2 tbsp jaggery


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 1/2 cups tamarind water

Directions

  • Cut and remove seeds and white parts from the bitter gourd
  • Cut into small pieces and soak in tamarind salt water for 15 minutes
  • Then strain and keep aside
  • Heat oil in kadai and roast coconut pieces
  • Then to the same oil and bitter gourd and roast for 10 minutes
  • Now heat coconut oil ,splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds d red chilli
  • Then add curry leaves and green chilli
  • saute for a minute
  • Now add onion and shallots along with ginger
  • Saute till transparent
  • Then add add powders and saute till raw smell goes
  • Now add tomato and cook well
  • To that add tamarind water and mix
  • Now add fried bitter gourd d coconut piece ,mix well
  • cook for 2 minutes
  • Then add hot water and close the kadai and cook for 5 minutes
  • Open the kadai and add jaggery and thick coconut milk
  • No need of boiling the curry
  • Finally sprinkle coconut oil and curry leaves
  • Close the kadai for 10 minutes and use
  • It tastes great for the next day