Pavakkai Poriyal / Bitter gourd Stir fry

Ingredients

• Bittergourd - 4
• Onion - 1
• Mustard seeds - a pinch
• Urud dal - 1/2 tsp
• Dry Red Chillies - 2
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Curry leaves - few
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Little water (optional)

Method

• Wash and cut bitter gourd and onion in to small pieces.
• In a kadai, add 1 tsp oil, and when hot add mustard seeds, urud dal and fry till urud dal becoms light brown.

• Add onion, red chillies and curry leaves.

• When onion becomes translucent, add the bitter gourd and start frying it.

• After 5min, sprinkle little water. (Do not add more). Add required salt to taste.
• Add another 1 tsp oil, fry and add turmeric powder and close the kadai with a lid.

• Stir the bitter gourd, in 2 minutes interval and take care not to over fry it.
• Check whether the bitter gourd are cooked, by smashing one piece in hand.

• When cooked, switch off, and serve it as a side dish for Rasam Rice or Sambar rice.

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