Pavakkai Theeyal
Bitter gourd Theeyal
Servings: 4 servings
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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