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Home » Archive » Video recipe » Pavakka Theeyal – Bitter Gourd Theeyal

Pavakka Theeyal – Bitter Gourd Theeyal

21/09/2017 By Jinoo Jayakrishnan 1 Comment

Pavakka Theeyal or Bitter gourd Theeyal is a traditional recipe of Kerala. Tamarind curry made with different vegetables.

In Malayalam, Pavakkai/bitter gourd is to be pronounced as “pavaika” and some people call it as “Kayapaika” Which I never use to pronounce right in my childhood days! 🙂 Better to call it with the one easy to pronounce 😛 I felt it was like a tongue twister for me!

What’s Theeyal?

Theeyal is an intermediate recipe of Sambar and Tamarind curry. It is neither a sambar not a puli kootan (tamarind curry). It is for varutharacha sambar (ground masala sambar) we use coconut, coriander and fenugreek – roast and grind them but with very little of tamarind water. But in this recipe we use both sambar ingredients and tamarind water almost at equal measure

Pavakka Theeyal

This time I have used Bitter gourd and believe me there is absolutely no bitter taste if you follow this recipe as such. Since we roast the bitter gourd and coconut paste takes over the bitter taste and it is completely amazing.

Best suited for Rice and even for Dosas it is very good combination. It is Kareli aur aloo ki sabzi which we make very often as side dish for rice.

Pavakka Theeyal video recipe:

Pavakka Theeyal pictorial description:

  1. Heat sesame oil in a pan and roast coconut grated for a minute.pavakka theeyal
  2. Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies and fenugreek seeds. pavakka theeyal
  3. Saute it until coconut is dark red. Make sure to roast in simmer so that you don’t burn the coconut.pavakka theeyal
  4. Transfer it to a blender and grind it to a fine pastepavakka theeyal
  5. Again heat 2 tbsp oil in same pan, splutter mustard seedspavakka theeyal
  6. Add a spring curry leaves, 1/2 cup chopped shallots and 4-5 garlic clovespavakka theeyal
  7. Add sliced bitter gourd and saute it until it is slightly roasted.pavakka theeyal
  8. Add tamarind water and let it come to a boil.pavakka theeyal
  9. Salt to tastepavakka theeyal
  10. Add ground masalapavakka theeyal
  11. Mix well, Close and cook in simmer until the oil leaves the side and vegetable is cooked completely.
  12. Finally add a tsp jaggery, mix well and put offpavakka theeyal

Pavakka Theeyal recipe:

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Pavakkai Theeyal

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

To roast and grind

  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 8-10 no red chillies

For curry

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup shallots chopped
  • 5-6 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup sliced bitter gourd
  • 1/2 cup tamarind water
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp jaggery

Instructions

  • Heat sesame oil in a pan and roast coconut grated for a minute.
  • Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies and fenugreek seeds. Saute it until coconut is dark red. Make sure to roast in simmer so that you don't burn the coconut.
  • Transfer it to a blender and grind it to a fine paste
  • Again heat 2 tbsp oil in same pan, splutter mustard seeds
  • Add a spring curry leaves, 1/2 cup chopped shallots ,4-5 garlic cloves, sliced bitter gourd and saute it until it is slightly roasted.
  • Add tamarind water and let it come to a boil.
  • Add salt to taste and ground masala to it and mix well.
  • Close and cook in simmer until the oil leaves the side and vegetable is cooked completely. Finally add a tsp jaggery, mix well and put off

 

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  1. Ashok

    05/10/2020 at 1:08 pm

    Thanks Guys, Your Recipe Was Too Fantastic. Me and My Family Loved it. I Will definitely Share your Rrecipe with my friends.

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