Name: Pavakka Theeyal - Nadan Style
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Bitter gourd : 1 no (chopped); Coconut : 1 cup (grated); Tamarind : lemon sized; Chilly powder : 3 tsp; coriander powder : 2 tsp; Shallots : 4 nos; Cumin seeds : a pinch; Mustard : ½ tsp; Green chillies : 3 nos (slit); Curry leaves Few; Salt : as reqd; Coconut oil : as reqd

Pavakka Theeyal - Nadan Style

Pavakka Theeyal – Nadan Style is an awesome traditional vegetarian delicacy that goes well with hot rice. Pavakka Theeyal – Nadan Style with its spicy flavorful gravy is simply irresistible and tempting. The dish is unique and special with fried bitter gourd pieces cooked in a spicy masala mixture. Bitter gourd is nutritious, rich in vital nutrients required for body. kids generally do not prefer the bitter taste of pavakka. But it is a favorite dish with elders and it blends well with hot rice. This is an easy to prepare tasty dish that can be prepared with limited ingredients. You can explore a well detailed recipe dish here that can be easily prepared at home.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Bitter gourd : 1 no (chopped)
Coconut : 1 cup (grated)
Tamarind : lemon sized
Chilly powder : 3 tsp
coriander powder : 2 tsp
Shallots : 4 nos
Cumin seeds : a pinch
Mustard : ½ tsp
Green chillies : 3 nos (slit)
Curry leaves Few
Salt : as reqd
Coconut oil : as reqd

Instructions

For preparing the spicy dish, first cut the bitter gourd into small pieces and wash it with turmeric powder and salt. Soak the tamarind in little water and grate coconut. Keep aside.
Heat little oil in a kadai, add bitter gourd in it and fry for 2 minutes. Fry to a light golden brown color. Do not over fry.
Add tamarind juice and salt. Cook the bitter gourd. In another kadai, add little oil and heat it. Add coconut, shallots, cumin seeds, chilly powder, coriander and fry till color changes. When coconut turns brown color, allow it to cool and grind it in mixer.
Add the ground paste and green chillies to the bitter gourd and cook the masala. Splutter mustard seeds and add it to the curry.
Tasty Pavakka theeyal is ready.

Notes

You can explore a theeyal dish here Kovakkai / Ivy Gourd Theeyal. You can also visit this link for a tangy flavored dish Tomato Ka Salan.

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Pavakka Theeyal – Nadan Style