Name: Easy Bitter Gourd (Pavakka) Thoran
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 no Bittergourd (Pavakka); 2 nos Green chillies; ½ of Coconut; Curry leaves (A few sprigs); Shallots (A few); Salt (As reqd); Oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 3 nos Dry red chillies – 2

Easy Bitter Gourd (Pavakka) Thoran

An easy pavakka thoran

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 no Bittergourd Pavakka
2 nos Green chillies
½ of Coconut
Curry leaves A few sprigs
Shallots A few
Salt As reqd
Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
3 nos Dry red chillies – 2

Instructions

1)Using grater, grate the bitter gourd. 2)Combine together grated pavakka, coconut, finely chopped green chillies and shallots, curry leaves and salt with your hands or spoon. 3)Heat oil in a thick bottom vessel. 4)Splutter mustard seeds and sauté red chillies. 5)Add the pavakka mixture into it and cover with a lid. 6)Cook for 5 minutes. 7)Remove the lid and stir well again. 8)Cook again for 10 minutes on low flame, till done.