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Pavakka Papal Curry-Bitter Gourd Curry With Coconut Milk

This is a special preparation of pavakka with coconut milk.I loved it from my first taste of it.In this recipe the thick coconut milk is mixed with the curry finally and that make it very delicious! :-)
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium Bittergourd
  • 1 small Onion
  • 5 Shallots
  • 3 Green chilly
  • 1 tsp Ginger
  • Curry leaves
  • 1 cup Hot water
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind water
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1 cup Thick Coconut milk
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seed
  • Fenugreek seed one pinch
  • 2 Dry red chilly
  • Jaggery small pc
  • Salt as required

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan and saute bittergourd for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the sauteed bittergourd.Now heat oil and splutter mustard seed,fenugreek seed and add shallots and green chilly.
  • Saute for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add all powders and saute till the raw smell goes.
  • Add tomatoes and cook well.
  • To that add tamarind water,hot water and bittergourd.close and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Open and add jaggery and thick coconut milk.Add curry leaves and mix well.no need for boiling the curry.Remove it from the flame and serve.
  • Enjoy with rice
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