Bitter Gourd Fry
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Bitter Gourd Fry

Bitter gourd fry is very easy to make and goes very well with dal, sambar, rasam, yogurt rice etc.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Bitter Gourd
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Senthil Sadasivam

Ingredients

  • 5 Bitter Gourd cut into 1/4 inch strips

Seasoning ingredients

  • 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tbsp Urad dal
  • 2 Red chilies broken
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Hing powder
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Other ingredients

  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 Green chilies chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes chopped
  • 4 tbsp Coconut paste
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind juice
  • 1/2 tbsp Jaggery optional
  • Salt to taste

Spice Powders

  • 1 tbsp Sambar Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder

Sambar powder substitute

  • 1/2 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder

For garnishing

  • 1/4 cup Coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

  1. In a wide non-stick pan, heat oil, season with mustard, urad dal, red chilies, curry leaves, hing (there is another tadka variation for this dish - instead of mustard and urad dal, you can use 1/4 tbsp fennel powder).

  2. Add chopped onion, green chilies and fry till they are browned, add chopped tomatoes, and when it is fried well, add the sliced bitter gourd, sambar powder (or substitute ingredients), turmeric powder, coconut paste, tamarind juice, jaggery (optional), salt and sprinkle some water, mix and cook covered for 5 minutes.

  3. Open the lid and stir contents and continue cooking with lid open till the bitter gourd is cooked well.  Add some oil and continue roasting till the slices shrink in size and is roasted well.

  4. Garnish with coriander leaves if preferred.

Recipe Notes