Pavakka Thoran is a delicious traditional styled dish with a bitter flavor that goes well with hot rice. This is one of the easiest side dishes that can be prepared at home with minimum ingredients. If you are a fan of pavakka, and you like the bitterness, then this is the right dish for you. Pavakka Thoran is uniquely prepared by blending the thinly chopped pavakka pieces with an aromatic coconut mixture and stir fried. Bitter Gourd Stir Fry is a nutritious dish full of vital nutrients required for body. Bitter gourd reduces diabetics. Usually kids do not favor Bitter Gourd Stir Fry due to the bitterness. You can reduce the bitterness to some extent by rubbing raw pavakka pieces with salt and squeezing out the water. You can explore a well detailed recipe here.