Thursday, December 07, 2006

Curry Bitter Gourd

Curry Bitter Gourd (Pitle)
Ingredients
Bitter gourd (round thin slices) 2 cups
Sambhar dhal 1 cup
Dry red chillis 9
Coriander seeds 2 dsp
Grated coconut 3 dsp
Asafoetida 1 small piece
Curry leaves 3 stalks
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Tamarind the size of a lime
Salt to taste
Any oil for fryingMethod
Smear the bitter gourd with some salt and a tsp of flour and fry them in oil. Fry chillis, coriander and the asafoetida in ¼ tsp of oil and grind. Grind the coconut also to a smooth paste.
Cook the dhal in water and when about to get dry add the tamarind mixed in one cup of water and enough salt. Put the fried bitter gourd and allow to simmer for some time. Mix the coconut ands the masala to a thick paste and add to the curry. Fry the three red chillis left and curry leaves after spluttering the mustard seed in a little oil and pour it into the curry.

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