Monday, June 4, 2012

Pavaikka Puli kuzhambu

Ingredients:
Bitter gourd:1 large
Curd:1/4 cup
Small onions:12
Garlic:5 to 6 pods
Green chilli:2(slit lengthwise)
Turmeric powder
Coriander powder:2 tspn
Chilli powder:1tspn
Sambhar powder:1 tspn
Tamarind:According to soreness
Jaggery:1 small piece
Salt to taste
Gingelly oil:2 tbs
Mustard seed:1 tsp
Cumin seed:1 tspn
Fenugreek seed:1/4 tspn
Curry leaves

Soak tamarind in water and bitter gourd in curd (to reduce bitterness) and keep aside.Heat oil in a pan.Sputter mustard seeds and add curry leaves,fenugreek seed and cumin seeds.Then add onion and garlic and saute for some time.Add bitter gourd and again saute for sometime.Simmer the flame and keep it as such till bitter gourd gets cooked well.Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,sambhar powder ,salt to taste and fry till raw smell goes off.Mix tamarind extract in 3 cups of water and add.Bring to boil and keep in low flame till the gravy becomes thick.Add small piece jaggery and cook for few more minutes.Serve hot with rice.



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