Paarikyaai Poolikootakari (Bitter Gourd Side Dish)

Name: Paarikyaai Poolikootakari (Bitter Gourd Side Dish)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons oil; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon Urad Dal (split skinned black gram); 250 g bitter melons, remove seeds and cut into rings (karela); 1/8 teaspoon turmeric; salt; 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, soaked in 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon sambhar powder or 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 1 teaspoon palm sugar or 1 teaspoon raw sugar (I suppose you could try this with regular white sugar as well)

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon Urad Dal (split skinned black gram)
250 g bitter melons, remove seeds and cut into rings (karela)
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
salt
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, soaked in 1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon sambhar powder or 1 teaspoon curry powder
1 1 teaspoon palm sugar or 1 teaspoon raw sugar (I suppose you could try this with regular white sugar as well)

Directions

1

Head oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and add mustard seeds and urad dal.
2

When the mustard starts to sputter, add the sliced gourd, turmeric powder and salt and saute on a low flame for about 10 minutes.
3

Add the water that the tamarind was soaked in, sambar powder (or curry powder) and jaggery.
4

Cover and cook on a low flame for about 10 minutes; then check if the karela has been cooked; if not, add an additional 1/4 cup water, cover and cook until all the water has been absorbed.
5

Remove from flame and serve hot with rice and sambar, or chappatis.