Bittergourd as the name explains is a very bitter vegetable. Many of us doesn't like bittergourd and we skip this healthy vegetable. But my family loves this Bittergourd and I make different dishes with bittergourd such as Bittergourd Theeyal, Bittergourd Pitlai etc. We can make plain bittergourd stir-fry which might be little bitter but if we add some masalas along with onion, tomato and potato then the bitterness is nicely reduced and this Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry would be so inviting and appetizing and we would love to have more servings. Lets see how to make this yummy Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry (Pavakkai Masala Curry)...
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| Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry Recipe | Pavakkai Masala Curry Recipe |
| Preparation time | 45 mins |
| Cooking Time | 35 mins |
| Servings | 4 |
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| Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry Recipe | Pavakkai Masala Curry Recipe |
Ingredients:
| Bitter Gourd / Pavakkai | 4 big or 8 small |
| Onion | 2 |
| Tomato | 2 |
| Potato | 1 |
| Red Chilli Powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Lemon Juice | 2 teaspoon |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Garam Masala Powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Grated Coconut | 2 teaspoon |
| Salt | To Taste |
| Oil | 2 tablespoon |
| Oil | 1 teaspoon |
| Cumin Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Curry Leaves | few |
| Green Chilli | 2 |
Method:
- Wash and chop the bittergourd in circles and remove the seeds. Finely chop the onions, tomatoes and slit the green chilli and keep it ready. Take the chopped bittergourd pieces in a bowl and add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice and mix well and marinate it for about 30-40 minutes. After marination, Heat oil in a pan, add and spread the bittergourd pieces and fry them in oil till they are golden brown. Take the fried bittergourd in a plate.
- Heat oil in the pan, add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds starts to sputter, add curry leaves and slit green chillies and fry for couple of seconds. Add chopped onions along with a pinch of salt and saute the onions till they are transparent
- Then, add the tomatoes and saute till they are mushy. Add chopped potato to the pan
- Add water to cook the potatoes and cover the pan with a lid and keep the flame in medium to cook the potatoes. When the potatoes are cooked, add fried bittergourd to the pan and mix well
- Then add garam masala, salt and grated coconut and mix well and switch off the flame.
- The spicy and yummy Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry is now ready to serve. Relish this yummy dish with rice or roti!
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| Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry Recipe | Pavakkai Masala Curry Recipe |