Pagarkai podimas/Bitter gourd Podimas

Pagarkai podimas/Bitter gourd Podimas

Ingredients:

bitter gourd/pagarkai  -  3

shallots/small onion    -  5-7

green chili                 - 2

whole red chili          - 2

shredded coconut      -1 cup

mustard seeds           - 1/2 tsp

urad dhal                  - 1/2 tsp

hing                          -pinch
curry leaves               -few

turmeric                    -little
oil                             -1 tbsp
salt                            -to taste

Method:

• Cut and remove the edges of bitter gourd. Cut into half and remove the seeds in it. Now cut into cubes.
• Grind cubed bitter gourd, green chilies and shallots in a mixer coarsely.
• Add required salt to it and leave it for 10 minutes.

• After 10 minutes Squeeze the water out of the bitter gourd and keep it aside.
• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
• Temper with whole red chilies , turmeric, hing, urad dhal and curry leaves.

• Add the squeezed bitter gourd mixture and fry until half done.

• When it is half done add in the shredded coconut to it and keep frying.

• Cook until it loses moisture and gets completely dried off.

• Serve as a side along with Rice

Serves  4