Pavakkai kozhambu

Prep time : 15 mins

Cook time : 15 mins

Total time : 15 mins

Author :Vahchef

Main Ingredient : bitter melon, karela

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Published date : November 27, 2016

Ingredients used in Pavakkai kozhambu

• Tamarind- lemon size - - numbers.

• Sambar powder-2tbsp - - numbers.

• Curry leaves - - numbers.

• Red chilli -1 - - numbers.

• Garlic-5 pods - - numbers.

• Tomato-2 - - numbers.

• Onion- 1 - - numbers.

• Mustard-1/2 tbsp - - numbers.

• Bitter gourd-1 - - numbers.

• Jaggery - 2tbsp - - numbers.

Method:

Heat oil (a little more than usual used for tadka and splutter mustard and red chilli. Add curry leaves. Saute finely chopped onions followed by garlic (crush them and saute for a nice flavor). Now add the tomatoes and saute for a while. Add sambhar pwdr and mix. Follow it with bitter gourd and let the mixture ccok till tomatoes are smashed and oil separates. Add little water if it turns too dry. Once this is cooked add the extracted tamarind juice(extract in atleast 2-3 cups of water). Let it boil and cook for atleast 15 minutes. Now add jaggery to this and cook for a minute. And its ready!! Add this to hot rice with a spoon of ghee and yummy!!