Bittergourd Curry

Ingredients:

Bittergourd (long variety) – 2 Nos

Tamarind – a small lemon size

Tomato – 2 (medium size)

Jaggery powdered – ½ cup

Red Chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Asafotida Powder – ¼ teaspoon

Oil – 1 tablespoon

Mustard – ½ teaspoon

Jeera – 1 teaspoon

Fenugreek – ½ teaspoon

Curry Leaves - few

Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste

Method:

Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out thick juice of about one cup.

Cut the tomatos into big pieces and grind it to a fine puree.Slit the bittergourd, remove seeds and cut it into small pieces.

Put the bittergourd pieces in a vessel and add half cup water and cook on medium flame till it is soft.

Add tamarind juice and tomato puree, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and stir well. Allow to boil.In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard.

When it pops up add jeera, fenugreek, asafotida powder, curry leaves and fry. (take care not to burn the fenugreek).

Add the cooked bittergourd-tamarind gravy to it and stir well. Allow to cook till it is semi liquid. Finally add jaggery powder and mix well. Let it cook for two to three minutes on low flame.

Then remove.