Stuffed Bittergaurd (Stuffed Paavakkai)

Ingredients

• Bittergourd – 5
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tsp
• Lemon or vinegar – 1 tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Onion – 1 big ( chopped nicely )
• Tomato – 2 ( chopped nicely )
• Coriander leaves – few
• Curry leaves – few
• Cumin – ½ tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Mustard – a pinch
• Oil for frying

Method  

• Cut the bittergaurd in lengthwise or if it big enough, then cut the two edges and remove the seeds inside and make a hole.
• Now boil them in salt water until they are cooked nicely and becomes soft. (it may take some 10 mts )
• Take them out and keep aside.
• In the mean time of cooking the bittergaurd, you can start preparing the masala.
• In kadai, add oil, mustard seeds and when they start spluttering, add the onion, cumin seeds and fry it they are golden brown.
• Now add the ginger garlic paste, tomato, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves, vinegar and I have added the bitter guard seeds also as my family like the seeds.
• Now stuff the masala to the bitter gaurds and fry in the pan with little oil added.
• Serve this dish hot.