Pavakkai Poriyal | Hagalkayi Palya

Bittter Gourd cooked with tamarind and jaggery with sauteed with onions and seasoned with mustard, cumin and fenugreek seeds.

Ingredients

2 Bitter Gourd, diced

1 Onion, chopped length wise

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds

3-4 Curry Leaves

1/4 cup Tamarind extract

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp Coriander powder

1/4 tsp Red chili powder

1 tsp Jaggery

3 tsp Oil

Salt

Method

• In a heavy bottom vessel, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, when it starts to crackle, add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds

• Add onions and curry leaves. Saute until onions turn transparent
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chili powder. Saute for few seconds
• Add tamarind extract and jaggery. Simmer for 3-4 minutes

• Add bitter gourd and mix well. Cover the vessel with a lid and and cook in low heat setting for 10 minutes. Add water if required
• When bitter gourd is fork tender, add salt and fry for 2 minutes

• Serve as side dish with rice or Chapathi