Bitter Gourd Is Good!
This bitter gourd pachadi comes straight from Palakkad with love. Make it for Onam!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2people | 5minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2 bitter gourdschopped and washed
- 1 Large tamarind ball
- 2tbsp jaggery
- pinch Aof Turmeric Powder
- salt to taste
For seasoning
- 2tsp Oil
- 1tsp Mustard seeds
- 1tsp chana dal
- pinch aof Hing
- a few curry leaves
For grinding
- 1tsp urad dal
- 4 Red chilies
- 1tbsp Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Soak the tamarind ball in warm water for ten minutes.
- Reserve the tamarind water and discard the pulp.
- Dry roast the sesame seeds.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil and fry the urad dal and chilies.
- Allow the sesame seeds, urad dal and chillies to cool and then grind them together.
- Fry the mustard seeds in the remaining oil.
- Add the chana dal, hing and curry leaves.
- Sauté for half a minute.
- Add the bitter gourd, turmeric powder and salt and stir.
- Pour in the tamarind juice along with half a cup of water.
- Stir in the jaggery.
- Let the mixture boil for a few minutes.
- Add the ground urad dal, chilies and sesame seeds and stir.
- The pachadi is ready to serve!
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