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Bitter Gourd Gojju

Bitter gourd (Pavakka) cooked with dry masala and jaggery
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Goa
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 - Bitter gourd cut into small pieces, Pavakka
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
  • 2 tsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds Ellu
  • 2 tsp Dry coconut
  • 4 - Red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Tamarind Puli
  • 2 - Jaggery Sharkkara
  • Salt As reqd
  • Oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat a little oil in a pan.
  • Add coriander seeds, black gram, Bengal gram, fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds, dry coconut and red chillies.
  • Grind them with turmeric powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in the pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and when they begin to crackle, add black gram, Bengal gram and cumin seeds.
  • Add bitter gourd pieces and fry.
  • :- The more u fry, the more you can gete rid of the bitterness.
  • Add the ground paste, tamarind juice, jaggery and salt.
  • Boil for some time on medium flame. Keep stiring in between.
  • :- You can fry chopped onions too with bitter gourd.
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